TY - JFULL AU - Maryam Kargar and Neamatolah Khorasani and Mahmoud Karami and Gholam-Reza Rafiee and Reza Naseh PY - 2011/5/ TI - Study of Aluminum, Copper and Molybdenum Pollution in Groundwater Sources Surrounding (Miduk) Shahr-E- Babak Copper Complex Tailings Dam T2 - International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering SP - 277 EP - 282 VL - 5 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14610 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 52, 2011 N2 - Interpolated contour maps drawn for aluminum, copper and molybdenum in downstream monitoring boreholes of water dam in Miduk Copper Complex and the values of pH, redox potential (Eh) and distance from water dam indicate different trends of variation and behavior of these three elements in downward groundwater resources. As these maps exhibit, aluminum is dominant in the most alkaline (pH = 9-11) borehole (MB5) to water dam. The highest concentration of molybdenum is found in the nearest borehole (MB6) to water dam. Main concentration of copper is observed in the most oxidized borehole (MB3 with Eh=293.2mV). The spatial difference among sampling stations can be attributed to the existence of faults and diaclases in the geologic structure of Miduk region which causes the groundwater sampling sites to be impressed by different contamination sources (toe seepage and upper seepage water originated from different zones of tailings dump). ER -