Surface water quality in palm oil plantation. Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 15 (1). ISSN 2289-5981 (2019)
Abstract
River water that is directly connected to palm oil plantation activities has been analysed for concentration of Zn, Pb and Cu, as well as its physicochemical parameters. The samples were collected from 12 sampling points along the river in which located in Jerantut District in Pahang, Malaysia. The metal concentration was determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP – OES) in triplicates after undergoing through chemical treatment. Six physicochemical parameters; temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, total dissolved solids (TDS) and specific conductance were measured in-situ. The average water temperature was recorded at 28.01°C, 0.02 ppt for salinity, 0.13 mg L-1 for DO, 7.90 for pH, 0.031 mg L-1 for TDS and 51.8 μS cm-1 for conductivity. The mean concentrations of the studied metals were observed to be lower than the standard level proposed by WHO and USEPA for drinking water and ecosystem safety except for Pb. The contamination factor (CF) for all elements was indicated at the uncontaminated level for all sampling points. Generally, the study found that the river was not contaminated with the studied pollutants and the nearby plantation activities did not seriously affect the quality of the studied river.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Palm oil plantation, River water, Heavy metal, River water, Contamination factor, Pollutants |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Applied Sciences > Biology By Subject > Applied Sciences > Environmental Technology |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Eza Eliana Abdul Wahid |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Apr 2021 09:31 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2021 09:31 |
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