HEAVY METAL STATUS OF SOIL AND UNDERGROUND WATER IN URBAN AREA OF PRISHTINA DISTRICT, KOSOVO

Abstract

Aim of the study: Through this study, the determination of Cu (water; 0.029 mg/l and soil; 4.98 mg/kg) Fe (water; 0.712 mg/l and soil; 2.78 mg/kg), Mn (water; 0.033 mg/l and soil; 2.56 mg/kg), Ni (water; 0.039 mg/l and soil; 2.65 mg/kg), Pb (water; 0.241mg/l and soil; 4.98 mg/kg), Zn (water; 3.564 mg/l and soil; 5.62 mg/kg), As (water; 0.028 mg/l and soil; 0.028 mg/kg), Sb (water; 0.049 mg/l and soil; 0.041 mg/kg) and Cd (water; 0.089 mg/l and soil; 0.098 mg/kg) was made in soil and groundwater samples in the urban district of Prishtina. The sampling was done during august of 2022. The experimental procedure was done by using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, (AA Spectrophotometer- S2 SERIES- AA System- Thermo Electron Corporation). Material and methods: Instrumentation and statistical analyses. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) was used to measure the concentrations of heavy metals. For each group of analytical samples, two spiked blanks and two method blanks were simultaneously processed. Results and conclusions: The present study was carried with four sampling points of water, and four soil samples in the vicinity of the wells. While physical and chemical qualities provide some insight into water quality, they do not provide a complete picture of water pollution.