نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
While industrial activities are a primary driver of economic growth, their wastewater poses significant environmental risks. This study investigated the quality of surface and groundwater resources around the Charmshahr and Salarieh Industrial Parks and assessed the non-carcinogenic risk of heavy metals.
A total of nine duplicate water samples were analyzed for various physicochemical and biological parameters. For drinking water quality classification, the Iranian Water Quality Index (IRWQI) was used, while the Wilcox diagram was employed for agricultural suitability.
The findings revealed that based on the IRWQI, all surface water samples were classified as "very poor" quality for common parameters. Among the groundwater samples, only one station was in "relatively good" condition, with the rest rated as "poor" or "very poor." According to the Wilcox diagram, most samples were unsuitable for irrigation due to high salinity and sodium content. Although the pH of all samples was within the standard range, high electrical conductivity (EC) was a major limiting factor, reducing overall water quality.
The non-carcinogenic risk assessment of heavy metals indicated that Arsenic (As) and Chromium (Cr) posed the highest health risk, as evidenced by their elevated Hazard Quotient (HQ) values.
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