Concentrations of metals in water of the Yenisei river between Krasnoyarsk and the Angara river outfall in 2010-2015

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the necessity to obtain the data on concentrations of chemical elements in water of the Yenisei River, which is continuously affected by human activities. The aim of the study is to determine concentrations of such chemical elements as Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Ba, Al, Mn, U, Mo, Cr, Ni, As, Co, Sr, Fe, Pb, Cd, and Bi in water of the Yenisei River between the city of Krasnoyarsk and the outfall of the Angara River. The methods used in the study. Total contents of the elements were determined by inductively coupled plasms mass spectrometry, using an Agilent 7500a instrument. The results. The study showed the changes in average concentrations of 20 chemical elements in water of the Yenisei River between the city of Krasnoyarsk and the outfall of the Angara River (the village Strelka), for 2010-2015. Comparison of the data obtained with the levels of maximum permissible concentrations showed that the examined part of the Yenisei River contained the increased concentrations of Fe, Cu, Mn, Al, and Zn. For the study period, the magnitudes of average concentrations of Fe reached 1…2 maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) and Cu concentrations reached 1…5 MPC. The average concentrations of Mn amounted to 1…3 MPC in the parts of the river over 90 km downstream of Krasnoyarsk (at the villages Atamanovo and Strelka). Cu, Fe, and Zn concentrations tend to increase somewhat in the parts of the river over 90 km downstream of Krasnoyarsk, which may be caused by the influence of the industrial complex of the town Zheleznogorsk and the outfall of the Kan River, with the large industrial facilities located along its banks, in Zelenogorsk, in particular.

Keywords

• water
• heavy metals
• microelements
• screening
• the Yenisei River
• water quality