Chari-sediment

Geographic coordinates

S1: 12.0902˚N

15.1155˚E

S2: 12.08039˚N

15.10585˚E

Annual average

Parameters

Mean S1

Mean S2

Back-ground

WHO (2009) µg/kg

Pb (µg/kg)

112.33 ± 30.61

10 ± 0.00

61.16 ± 54.13

20.00

15 - 50

CrVI (mg/kg)

0.21 ± 0.005

0.13 ± 0.00

0.17 ± 0.03

90.00

50

MnII (mg/kg)

0.8 ± 0.00

1.1 ± 0.00

0.95 ± 0.15

850.00

20 - 50

Cd (mg/kg)

trace

Nd

trace

0.3

5

Cu (mg/kg)

1.02 ± 0.06

0.09 ± 0.01

0.55 ± 0.46

45.00

2000

Fe (mg/kg)

0.30 ± 0.02

5.34 ± 0.05

2.82 ± 2.52

46000