Investigation of heavy metal pollution of waters around Bağın (Palu-Elazığ) chrome deposit

The study area is located around Bağın Village in Palu District of Elazığ Province. Rocks belonging to the Guleman Ophiolites crop out in the region. The water resources in the region are considered to be important feeding areas of the Tigris River. These waters are used for both irrigation and drinking water purposes at lower elevations. It is not known to what extent these waters used for irrigation and drinking purposes contain heavy metal pollution because they are fed from the Bağın Chrome Quarries or from the same region. Within the scope of this study, samples will be taken from surface and groundwater in the region and heavy metal concentrations, especially chromium, nickel and cobalt, will be analyzed. Analyzes will be carried out in the Acme analysis laboratory. According to the analysis results; The extent of heavy metal pollution in the region, its possible sources, the pollution potential of the region, and the effects of water on both the environment and public health will be examined.