Heavy metal levels in tap water in Batina Region, Oman

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 219-229

  Yaghi, Basma ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Pollution; Private wells; Tankers water; Tap water

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; WATER TANKS; WEATHERING;

INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; PRIVATE WELLS; TANKERS WATER; TAP WATER;

WATER POLLUTION;

CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; TAP WATER; WELL WATER;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; WATER QUALITY; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; OMAN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; BATINAH; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 38649116912     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2007.015677     Document Type: Article

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