Integrated River Basin Management: incorporating the use of abandoned mining pool and implication on water quality status

Kusin, Faradiella Mohd; Muhammad, Siti Nurjaliah; Zahar, Mohd Syakirin Md; Madzin, Zafira

doi:10.1080/19443994.2016.1168132

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“…Research found that a long term exposure of Pb could cause memory deterioration and diminished intellectual capacity [24], whereby too much Cu in liver cells is harmful and lead to liver damage and other symptoms that give serious on health. As is a well distributed metalloid occurring in metal rocks and also has been taken up in daily foods.…”

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Assessment of Water Quality Index and Heavy Metal Contamination in Active and Abandoned Iron Ore Mining Sites in Pahang, Malaysia

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Abstract. The composition of heavy metals in water and surface soils of iron ore mining sites were investigated to evaluate on the potential occurrence of heavy metal contamination. Physico-chemical characteristics of the waters were also investigated to determine the current status of water quality index (WQI) of the sites. Samples of water and surface soils of active mine (Kuala Lipis) and abandoned mine (Bukit Ibam) in Pahang were collected at four locations, respectively. The physico-chemical parameters measured for WQI were pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended solids (SS), and ammoniacal nitrogen (AN). The water quality parameters were classified according to the Department of Environment (DOE) water quality classification. The study revealed that most of the sites in Bukit Ibam and Kuala Lipis were categorized as clean to slightly polluted. On the other hand, heavy metal analysis in water showed that aluminium and manganese level in both sites have exceeded the allowable limits for raw and treated water standards by the Ministry of Health. For heavy metal compositions in soils showed most of the heavy metal concentrations were below the recommended guideline values except for lead, arsenic, zinc and copper.

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Assessment of Water Quality Index and Heavy Metal Contamination in Active and Abandoned Iron Ore Mining Sites in Pahang, Malaysia

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“…The catchment area of the river basin is 2200 Km 2 , almost 28% of the total area of Selangor state [33], [34]. Hulu Selangor, Kuala Kubu, Batang Kali, Kerling, Hulu Rening, Sungai Tinggi, Rantau Panjang, Rawang, Tanjung Karang, and Kuala Selangor are the sub-basins of the Selangor River basin [35,36]. The source of the Selangor river is at an altitude of 1500 m from MSL, in a natural forested area, and it flows in a southwesterly direction at a distance of about 110 km before draining into the Straits of Melaka [37,38].…”

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“…The average flow received by the streams throughout the year is 20 m 3 /s and has a slight variation throughout the year. The treatment plants include Batang Kali WTP, Rasa WTP, Rantau Panjang WTP, and the Selangor river water supply scheme [35].…”

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The Analysis of Large Dam Impacts on Sediment Grain Size Distribution in a Tropical River System

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Sedimentation is a natural phenomenon of rivers that is enhanced by modification of the river basin. The presence of dams delays the exchange of sediments, nutrients, and organisms between the terrestrial and aquatic environments. This article assesses the impact of the Selangor dam on the sediment grain size distribution and its association with river velocity and discharge. The fieldwork for sampling is conducted in the normal and rainy seasons. The samples were analyzed through a sieve analysis procedure to determine the particle size of the sediments. After the sieve analysis technique, GRADISTAT analysis was performed on the output. The GRADISTAT analysis classifies the sediments between sandy gravel and sand, and the median grain size (D50) ranges from 4.00 to 0.18 mm. The spatial distribution of the D50 shows that the bed-load sediments of the upper Selangor River are becoming fine-grained downstream. The skewness of the sediments differs from 0.86 to 8.44, which indicates that the sediments are poorly to moderately well sorted. The Spearman's correlation of the D50 and river velocity and discharge determine no association of the D50 with river velocity and discharge. The stations near Selangor Dam have high slopes and receive "sediment hungry" water that washes small-sized sediments; therefore, the upper stations have a more significant amount of gravel and large sand. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-SP2023-09-02 Full Text: PDF

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“…Nevertheless, the water demand in Malaysia has an increasing trend and the water scarcity is still a problem. To address this issue, the authority of Selangor state has imported water from abandoned mining ponds as raw water resources (Kusin et al 2016 ). However, this approach resulted in some disagreement among researchers on the water quality as abandoned mining ponds contain high concentrations of heavy metals (Lau et al 2017 ).…”

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Potential application of spent mushroom compost (SMC) biochar as low-cost filtration media in heavy metal removal from abandoned mining water: a review

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Overpopulation and rapid development have put an increasing burden on the environment, leading to various water crisis. Importing water from abandoned mines as an alternative raw water source could be the next answer to alleviate water scarcity problems globally. However, due to its high heavy metals content, there is a need to find an economical and effective method to remove heavy metals before reusing it as potable water source. Biochar, a low-cost and carbon-rich biosorbent, has received increasing attention on its application as a remediating agent to remove heavy metals from water. Previous studies have revealed the potential properties of biochar as a heavy metal removal agent including high cation exchange capacity, high surface area, active surface functional groups, as well as efficient adsorption. Apparently, the most important factor influencing the sorption mechanism is the type of feedstock materials. Spent mushroom compost (SMC), a waste product from mushroom cultivation, has been found as an excellent biosorbent. SMC has received global attention as it is low cost and eco-friendly. It also has been proved as an efficient heavy metals remover from water. Nevertheless, its application as biochar is still scarce. Therefore, this review focuses on the potential of transforming SMC into modified biochar to remove heavy metals, especially from abandoned mining water. The present review emphasizes the current trends in adsorption methods for heavy metal removal from water, assembles data from previous studies on the feedstock of biosorbents to biochars, and discusses the potentials of SMC as a biochar for water treatment.

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Integrated River Basin Management: incorporating the use of abandoned mining pool and implication on water quality status

Cited by 21 publications

References 11 publications

Assessment of Water Quality Index and Heavy Metal Contamination in Active and Abandoned Iron Ore Mining Sites in Pahang, Malaysia

Assessment of Water Quality Index and Heavy Metal Contamination in Active and Abandoned Iron Ore Mining Sites in Pahang, Malaysia

The Analysis of Large Dam Impacts on Sediment Grain Size Distribution in a Tropical River System

Potential application of spent mushroom compost (SMC) biochar as low-cost filtration media in heavy metal removal from abandoned mining water: a review

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