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Hazardous Heavy Metal Distribution in Dahuofang Catchment, Fushun, Liaoning, an Important Industry City in China: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Wu Gang,
Wu JiYou,
Shao HongBo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clean – soil, air, water
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1863-0669
pISSN - 1863-0650
DOI - 10.1002/clen.201000589
Subject(s) - china , environmental science , hazardous waste , heavy industry , environmental remediation , heavy metals , irrigation , environmental engineering , pollution , water resource management , distribution (mathematics) , sewage , environmental protection , contamination , geography , waste management , engineering , archaeology , environmental chemistry , economics , ecology , mathematical analysis , chemistry , mathematics , market economy , biology
Located in Liaoning Province, one of the traditional heavy industrial areas in China, Dahuofang Reservoir provides drinking water for nearly 30 000 000 citizens, as well as industrial and agricultural water for dozens of several cities and rural areas. The distribution of hazardous heavy metals is described in several types of soil, crops, and in different industrial or mining areas and main sewage irrigation areas. Five possible reasons that may cause the pollution are analyzed and listed. Also we provide some pragmatic suggestions for the remediation of heavy metals in contaminated soils.