Monitoring of Heavy Metal Concentration in Groundwater of Qorveh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran

Background & Aims of the Study: Nowadays, the quality of water is a very importantconcern. High levels of heavy metals in drinking water may cause some health problemssuch as cancer. The aim of this study is determination of some heavy metal concentrationsin groundwater of some parts of Qorveh county, Kurdistan, Iran.Materials & Methods: In this study 25 water samples were analyzed, using InductivelyCoupled Plasma for determining the concentrations of iron, chromium, copper and zinc. Asa case study, the groundwater contamination in some parts of Qorveh county, Kurdistan,Iran, was investigated and compared to the maximum contaminant level specified by theWorld Health Organization (WHO) and Iranian Standard Institute (IS: 1053), usingANOVA test.Results: Obtained results showed that in some cases the concentration of heavy metalswere above WHO and IS: 1053.Conclusions: Heavy metals contamination can enter the food chain and cause varioushealth problems. Thus, according to the obtained results, it is necessary to launch watermanagement programs in the study area.

Keywords:

Heavy Metals , Kurdistan , Groundwater , Monitoring , Iran