The impact of heavy metals on lowland rivers and the implications for man and the environment.

摘要: Increased public awareness of river water quality problems has led to concern over the continued discharge low-level contaminants in sewage treatment work (STW) final effluents. This paper discusses source and nature heavy metals during processes examines their behaviour fate aquatic environment. The influences physico-chemical parameters chemical speciation on metal mobility receiving waters have been assessed. importance with regard toxicology is discussed effectiveness current legislation controlling release lowland systems reviewed.