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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 670, 2025
2nd International Conference on the Agro-Environmental Nexus: Land, Water & Energy for Sustainable Development (IC-AEN 2025)
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| Article Number | 04013 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control for Agri-Food Chains | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202567004013 | |
| Published online | 01 December 2025 | |
Geospatial examination of tap water pollution in residential areas of the Al-Abbasiya neighborhood, Najaf, Iraq
1 National Centre for Population and Demographic Studies, University of Baghdad, Iraq
2 University Of Anbar, Iraq
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Abstract
The present study measured radon (222Rn) levels in the drinking water obtained from thirty houses distributed within Al-Abbasiya District, Najaf City, Iraq to estimate public health risk and adherence to safety standards set by international organizations. Tap water samples were taken from kitchen faucets and processed according to standard guidelines and quantitatively analyzed with the RAD7 radon detector that was equipped with a RAD H2O attachment. Radon concentrations of the samples ranged from 3.1 to 10.9 Bq/L, with a minimum value recorded at H13 (3.1 Bq/L) and maximum concentration obtained at H11 (10.9 Bq/L). Mean value of Hg concentration was 8.29 Bq/L (SD =2.06) and the median was 8.75 Bq/L, detecting moderate dispersion. All concentration values were below the WHO guideline level of 11.1.
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