Heavy metal pollution in selected upland tributaries of Sri Lanka: comprehension towards the localization of sources of pollution

• Main Authors: K. A. S. Kodikara (Author), S. Lewandowski (Author), P. M. C. S. De Silva (Author), S. D. Gunarathna (Author), S. K. Madarasinghe (Author), P. Ranasinghe (Author), L. P. Jayatissa (Author), F. Dahdouh-Guebas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to assess the heavy metal (HM) profile of the main upland tributaries of three major rivers, the Mahaweli, the Deduru and the Gin Rivers, which are commonly used for urban water supply in Sri Lanka. The HM profiles of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) were inves...