Water contamination with heavy metals and trace elements from Kilembe copper mine and tailing sites in Western Uganda; implications for domestic water quality
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- 作者：Mwesigye R. Abraham ; mwesigye@caes.mak.ac.ug ; Tumwebaze B. Susan
- 关键词：Kilembe mine ; Copper ; Trace elements ; Drinking water
- 刊名：Chemosphere
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：February 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：169
- 期：Complete
- 页码：281-287
- 全文大小：714 K
- 卷排序：169
文摘
Kilembe tailings contain Co, Ni, Cu, and As which exceed world crust concentrations. Kilembe mine contributed Co, Ni and Cu into river Nyamwamba, a public water source. Geologic weathering appeared to contribute Fe, Al and Mn into public water sources. Concentrations of Al, Fe and Co in some domestic water samples exceeded thresholds.