Table 2 A summary of selected heavy metals in water compartment of a section of the Nile water
From: A review of the current status of the water quality in the Nile water basin
Site | Cu | Cd | Pb | Cr | Zn | Fe | Ni | Mn | Co | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHO Limits(mg/L) | 2.0 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.05 | – | – | 0.07 | 0.08 | – | WHO (2011) |
L. Nasser (mg element L−1) | 3.26 | 0.039 | 0.028 | – | 8.70 | – | – | – | – | Rizk et al. (2022) |
Rosetta Branch | 14–72 | 0.81–2.3 | 9.3–67.9 | 3.9–27.4 | 21.1–133 | 396–1640 | 3.9–25.1 | 40–220 | 5.0–28.1 | Al-Afify and Abdel-Satar (2022) |
Holeta River | 0.1053 ± 0.068 | 0.003 ± 0.003 | 0.05 ± .019 | 0.1805 ± 0.13 | 0.6050 ± 0.29 | 204.3200 ± 129.73 | 0.19 ± 0.15 | 3.8535 ± 3.31 | 0.0445 ± 0.04 | Temesgen and Shewamolto (2022a) |
Golli River | 2.4175 ± 2.36 | 0.01 ± 0.0021 | 0.02 ± 0.02 | 0.1670 ± 0.15 | 0.9725 ± 0.89 | 60.1525 ± 37.68 | 0.16 ± 0.12 | 2.748 ± 2.63 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | Temesgen and Shewamolto (2022a) |