Heavy metals pollution sources of the surface water of the Tunggak and Balok River in the Gebeng Industrial Area, Pahang, Malaysia

Islam, Mir Sujaul and Khalid, Z. B. and Gabar, S. M. and Fadzil, Mat Yahaya (2022) Heavy metals pollution sources of the surface water of the Tunggak and Balok River in the Gebeng Industrial Area, Pahang, Malaysia. International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 6 (1). pp. 113-120. ISSN 2522-0101. (Published)

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DOI/Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42108-021-00171-z

Abstract

The heavy metal contamination of surface water is regarded as one of the most serious environmental hazards. The purpose of this study is to identify the origins of 10 heavy metals found in surface water in the Gebeng industrial area rivers. The samples were gathered over the course of a year at ten stations along the Tunggak and Balok rivers. According to the Malaysian heavy metals standard, the surface water of the Gebeng rivers was contaminated with six heavy metals: Cd, Co, Cu, Pb, Mn, and Ni. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry was used to analyze the data. SPSS version 22.0, a multivariate statistical tool, was used to identify the sources. The heavy metals have been divided into three components using principal component analysis, indicating that the pollution is due to anthropogenic causes. The stations were grouped into three groups using cluster analysis, with high pollution loading falling under industrial zone stations (IZ1, IZ2, and IZ3), indicating pollution from industrial sources. In general, the findings of this research will be useful in future studies aimed to reduce heavy metal contamination in the Gebeng rivers.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heavy metals; Gebeng industrial area; Contamination; Principal component analysis; Cluster analysis
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Faculty/Division:	Institute of Postgraduate Studies Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Dr. Mir Sujaul Islam
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2022 02:57
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2022 02:57
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33274
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