Assessing the impact of discharged effluents on water quality and food safety in Beni-Suef Governorate
2016
Walaa A. Moselhy | Mahmoud A. R. | Nour El-Hoda Y. Hassan | Rowaida R. Abd El Wahab
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impacts of discharged wasteeffluent into water sources on heavy metals content in water, sediment andfish. A pilot study was carried out during the period from (March to May2014). Samples were collected from water, sediment and fish (Oreochromisniloticus) from five fish farms and River Nile in Beni-Suef governorate toestimate Lead, Cadmium, Zinc and Copper. The results revealed a significantincrease in Pb and Cd in water, sediment and fish samples collected fromfish farms and these metals were within the permissible limits in River Nilesamples. Zn and Cu in all samples of water and muscle of (farms and RiverNile) were lower than permissible limits of WHO. The results of this studyindicate that high levels of some heavy metals present in fish collected fromthe fish farms in Beni-Suef governorate are not accepted as food for humanpurposes.
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