Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon
Environmental pollution generated from uncontrolled dumping is a major problem in Lebanon due to the lack of proper waste management plans. Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain is the village that harbors the worst dumps in Lebanon. Wastewater leachates of this dump influx into an adjacent nearby canal used for i...
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| author | Jamilah Borjac Manal El Joumaa Rawan Kawach Lobna Youssef Diane A. Blake |
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| description | Environmental pollution generated from uncontrolled dumping is a major problem in Lebanon due to the lack of proper waste management plans. Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain is the village that harbors the worst dumps in Lebanon. Wastewater leachates of this dump influx into an adjacent nearby canal used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The aim of this study is to assess the concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, and Hg) and the presence of organic compounds (phthalates, bisphenol A, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) in water samples collected from two different sites around the dump and two canal sites during winter and summer seasons. The concentrations of heavy metals were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometry, while the identification of the extracted organic compounds was performed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (HPLC–MS). The carried analyses revealed that water samples collected from dump and canal were heavily polluted by Cd, As, Hg, phthalates, bisphenol A, and PAHs caused by pyrogenic and petrogenic sources. The concentrations of the found heavy metals were far above the maximum tolerable levels set by different guidelines. The findings suggest that the studied water sources are not safe for irrigation and drinking. The serious implications of dumping wastes on the health of inhabitants recall for an immediate employment of efficient waste management policies to resolve this problem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8aac3176a48b4d21981a66b5374fd7872022-12-21T19:57:37ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402019-08-0158e02212Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South LebanonJamilah Borjac0Manal El Joumaa1Rawan Kawach2Lobna Youssef3Diane A. Blake4Department of Biological Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, Lebanon; Corresponding author.Department of Biological Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, LebanonDepartment of Biological Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, LebanonDepartment of Chemistry, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, LebanonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USAEnvironmental pollution generated from uncontrolled dumping is a major problem in Lebanon due to the lack of proper waste management plans. Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain is the village that harbors the worst dumps in Lebanon. Wastewater leachates of this dump influx into an adjacent nearby canal used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The aim of this study is to assess the concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, and Hg) and the presence of organic compounds (phthalates, bisphenol A, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) in water samples collected from two different sites around the dump and two canal sites during winter and summer seasons. The concentrations of heavy metals were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometry, while the identification of the extracted organic compounds was performed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (HPLC–MS). The carried analyses revealed that water samples collected from dump and canal were heavily polluted by Cd, As, Hg, phthalates, bisphenol A, and PAHs caused by pyrogenic and petrogenic sources. The concentrations of the found heavy metals were far above the maximum tolerable levels set by different guidelines. The findings suggest that the studied water sources are not safe for irrigation and drinking. The serious implications of dumping wastes on the health of inhabitants recall for an immediate employment of efficient waste management policies to resolve this problem.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358724Environmental scienceDumpContaminationHeavy metalsOrganic compoundsWater pollution |
| spellingShingle | Jamilah Borjac Manal El Joumaa Rawan Kawach Lobna Youssef Diane A. Blake Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon Heliyon Environmental science Dump Contamination Heavy metals Organic compounds Water pollution |
| title | Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon |
| title_full | Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon |
| title_short | Heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain dump and its adjacent canal in South Lebanon |
| title_sort | heavy metals and organic compounds contamination in leachates collected from deir kanoun ras el ain dump and its adjacent canal in south lebanon |
| topic | Environmental science Dump Contamination Heavy metals Organic compounds Water pollution |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358724 |
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