Research Article

Impact of Kishnica and Badovci Flotation Tailing Dams on Levels of Heavy Metals in Water of Graçanica River (Kosovo)

Table 3

Concentration of 10 metals determined in river water.

Heavy metalsSample
S1S2S3S4S5S6WHO standard

Al/mgL−1<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.2
As/mgL−10.0330.0010.0130.0290.0270.0260.01
Cd/mgL−10.0010.002<0.00010.001<0.0001<0.00010.003
Cr/mgL−10.2250.0370.0100.0070.0070.0070.05
Cu/mgL−10.0150.0020.0010.0020.0020.0012
Hg/mgL−1<0.0010.0040.002<0.0010.0010.0020.001
Mn/mgL−10.02715.661.980.0180.0010.0010.5
Ni/mgL−10.1960.2550.1180.0060.0030.0070.02
Pb/mgL−10.0020.0100.0030.0130.0060.0050.01
Zn/mgL−1<0.00020.6120.1590.0090.0110.0023