Heavy Metals and Nutrients Loads in Water, Soil, and Crops Irrigated with Effluent from WWTPs in Blantyre City, Malawi

Heavy Metals and Nutrients Loads in Water, Soil, and Crops Irrigated with Effluent from WWTPs in Blantyre City, Malawi

Heavy metals may cause acute and chronic toxic effects to humans and other organisms, hence the need to treat wastewater properly, as it contains these toxicants. This work aimed at assessing zinc, copper, cadmium, and chromium in water, soil, and plants that are irrigated with effluent from Manase...

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Main Authors: Raymond S. Malikula, Chikumbusko C. Kaonga, Harold W. T. Mapoma, Fabiano G. D. Thulu, Petra Chiipa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
heavy metals
health risk assessment
wastewater
biological parameters
wastewater treatment plants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/1/121

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