DETECTION OF LEAD, MERCURY AND ARSENIC IN THREE NATURAL SPRING WATER IN NEGERI SEMBILAN
Keywords:
Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, Natural Spring Water, Negeri SembilanAbstract
This study focus on detection of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) in three selected natural
spring water (NSW) in Negeri Sembilan. Three selected NSW are from Bukit Miku, Kaki Gunung
Angsi and Bukit Tangga which located at difference district around Negeri Sembilan. The sampling
was done in August 2016 using High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bottles which are labelled
correctly. All sample was analysis using spectrometer while following APHA-3125 method. The
statistical analysis was conducted using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The concentration of Pb in
NSW collected from Kaki Gunung Angsi has recorded the highest significant amount (0.27367 ±
0.025325 µg/L). On the other hand, NSW taken from Bukit Tangga (0.02533 ± 0.010786 µg/L) and
Bukit Miku (0.02500 ± 0.004583 µg/L) showed no significant difference (p < 0.05). For Hg, only
one NSW which was obtained from Bukit Miku (0.16167 ± 0.011015 µg/L) produced a recordable
result. Meanwhile, NSW from Bukit Tangga and Kaki Gunung Angsi did not showed any detectable
Hg element in their samples. As content in NSW taken from Bukit Miku, Bukit Tangga and Kaki
Gunung Angsi is 0.58700 ± 0.023000 µg/L, 0.20500 ± 0.061612 µg/L and 0.08300 ± 0.003464µg/L
respectively. There is significant difference (p < 0.05) in As content between NSW that was obtained
from all three locations.
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