Hydrochemical Aspects and Determination of Some Heavy Metals in AL-Haweja Canal, Kirkuk ,Iraq

Abstract

Nine samples of water have been collected from different sites at AL-Haweja canal. The hydrochmical data of dissolved solids show that these water are consists of fresh water ecosystem. The major cation and anion is Ca2+ and HCO32-respectively. The water in generals is Mg-Na-Ca-HCO3-Cl-SO4 .The dominant hydrochemical process in the water of studied canal is chemical processing of recent sediment and dissolved mineral. Heavy metals pollution levels were also noticed. These water samples contain high value of heavy metal ( Cd and Mn ) with respect to EPA 2000 standards probably due to chemical and anthropogenic activities.