The measurements of borates concentration in waters of Basra City using different techniques

Abstract EN

concentration of Boron is assess in water samples which are taken from different Regions in Basrah City.

A technical method has used in two sets of experimental works in the measurements of Boron concentrations in water.

The first measurement by using Curcumin method and the second is the passive method by using the solid state nuclear track detectors,CR39.

Tap water in the governorate, has a very low Boron concentration 0.539 ppm at Al-Bedeah river.

Shatt Al-Arab Al-Jzeera AlOula did show a Boron level as high as 7.405 ppm at east governorate, waters have Boron level ranging between 7.785mg / l and 0.638 mg / l in curcumin method.

A conclusion has been made, that Basrah governorate tap water is safe as far as Boron concentration is concerned, while the rivers waters should be avoided.

The high concentration tells us that pollutant in this part of the city is larger than the other parts.

Samples of water were collected during February 2012, from all the locations in Basrah City.