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Эрдэнэтийн уурхай орчмын газрын доорх болон гадаргын усны хүнд металлын бохирдлын судалгаа.

Эрдэнэтийн уурхай орчмын газрын доорх болон гадаргын усны хүнд металлын бохирдлын судалгаа.

Authors :
Дашдондог, Гэрэлт-Од
Батдэлгэр, Одсүрэн
Зоригт, Бямбасүрэн
Source :
Mongolian Journal of Geography & Geoecology; 2022, Vol. 43, p109-118, 10p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In this study, we examined the concentration and spatial distribution of heavy metals in groundwater and surface water around the Erdenet ore mining using the Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI). The study was carried out in June and September of 2021. In total, 59 water samples were collected randomly from 20 groundwater and 13 surface water sites. We examined 53 heavy metals in the water samples and compared them with water standards including MNS 0900:2018, MNS 4586:1998, and MNS 4943:2015. As the result, we detected 10 out of 53 heavy metals in groundwater and surface water samples. Concentrations of the heavy metals were relatively different between sites. At sites near the mining zone, mean concentrations of Mn (435 µg/L) and Mo (936 µg/L) were above the highest permissible values of the MNS 0900:2018 standard but As (1.30 µg/L) and U (4.65 µg/L) were below the permissible values of the standard. For the groundwater sites, mean concentration of the Sr (1520 µg/L), Cd (0.43 µg/L) and Ni (4.89 µg/L) were below the permissible value of the MNS 0900:2018 standard. 72.2 percent of the total surface water sites were considered at medium to high risks or ecologically risky by the HPI. Hence, we conclude that the Erdenet ore mining area is polluted by heavy metals and further assessment of the environmental status is necessary to evaluate ecological risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Mongolian
ISSN :
27067963
Volume :
43
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Mongolian Journal of Geography & Geoecology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
171794726
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5564/mjgg.v59i43.2518