Trace metals determination in Sultansuyu and its springs

Abstract

Spring water attains the characteristics of the region where it flows. On reaching the surface it is affected by ihe outside influaiees and thus pollution occurs. Heavy flietals affected this pollution extremely. Sultansuyu of Malatya which is in east of Turkey, was chosen for research due to quite high heavy metal contenLSpring and stream samples were collected and examined for Cd, Cu, Co, Cr, Fe, Zn, Pb, Ni by atomic absorption spectrometry method.