Research Article

Heavy Metals Accumulation in Water and Human Health Risk Assessment via the Consumption of Labeobarbus intermedius Samples from Borkena River, Ethiopia

Table 4

Comparison of the mean (±SD) heavy metal concentrations in the Borkena River water with guidelines and other literature (ppm).

Guidelines/localityCuCrCdPbReferences

WHO20.050.010.05WHO [37]
EPA1.30.050.010.05EPA [38]
USEPA2.250.010.11USEPA [39]
River Niger0ND0.05Izuchukwu Ujah et al. [40]
Liuyang River2.900.730.071.20Jia et al. [41]
Swarnamukhi River Basin0.03NDNDNDPatel et al. [42]
Kali River0.060.060.13Mishra et al. [43]
Dawudo0.030 ±0 .010ND0.0200 ± 0NDThis study
Mishion bahir0.027 ±0 .0060.0333 ± 0.0120.0200 ± 0NDThis study
Harbu0.023 ±0 .006ND0.0200 ± 0NDThis study
Chereti0.017 ±0 .006ND0.023 ±0 .006NDThis study

ND represents not detected.