The Improvement of the Quality of Irrigation Water Contaminated with Heavy Metals in the Borg El Arab, Egypt

Abstract

The aim of this study is to estimate the effects of the accumulation of harmful heavy metals in the irrigation water resulting from the proximity of the various activities of various water: sewage, artesian wells and industrial activities, particularly Borg El Arab Industrial area and take Nile water l Control (Bahig canal). The concentrations of these heavy metals in samples drawn from different distances from the source of irrigation in summer 2011 that contain the highest concentrations, followed by the winter of 2012. These results have shown that the amount of heavy metals in the samples at a distance of 50 meters is more than quantity of 5000 m by a 30 to 35 twice in water for irrigation, also the amount of heavy metals in the samples at a distance of 50 meters has values less than the permissible limits and disappeares completely at a distance of 5000 meters and that for different sources.

Monitoring Irrigation Water Pollution of Nile Delta of Egypt with Heavy Metals

“…Development also leads to negative effects on the environment and economy of many countries. intensification of the economic activities and demographical development in Egypt are accompanied by an increase in solid waste production Water pollution is a major problem in the world and requires constant review and measurements at all levels (rivers, artesian wells) Water pollution is one of the most common causes of death globally (Fattah, and Abdelrazek ,2014). Some 90 % of Egypt's villages suffer from some degree of water pollution, and nearly 50 million people lack access to safe drinking water.…”