Hydrogeochemistry and lead contamination of groundwater in the north part of Esfahan province, Iran.

In this study, 149 water samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Concentrations of Pb and As in about 68% and 27% of the samples, respectively, exceeded WHO guidelines. Analyzing the results of ICP-MS of parental rocks and aquifer sediments shows that unweathered volcanic rocks were the primary source for lead mobilizing to groundwaters. PMID: 30067243 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Water and Health - Category: Environmental Health Tags: J Water Health Source Type: research