This paper studies the content of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd - metals-toxicants and Fe) in the surface natural waters of small rivers on the western slope of the Irendik ridge in the Baimak District of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The western slope of the Irendik ridge from Lake Talkas to Lake Grafskoe is characterized by the absence of significant anthropogenic sources of environmental pollution in contrast to the eastern slope of the Irendik ridge at the same latitude. The studied rivers are located on this section of the western slope and are left tributaries of the upper reaches of the Tanalyk River. It is these small rivers that determine the chemical composition of the water in the upper section of the Tanalyk River. The content of heavy metals in the waters was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. For the environmental assessment of waters, the multiplicity of exceeding the maximum permissible concentrations of heavy metals for fisheries reservoirs was used. The studies have shown that in the waters of small rivers on the western slope of the Irendik ridge there is an increased content of a number of heavy metals, namely copper, iron, zinc, lead and cadmium. Increased concentrations of heavy metals in the waters of the studied rivers are caused by geochemical factors.
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