Employment of Some Aquatic Plants for Removal of Cadmium, Lead, and Copper from the River Water

Abstract The world’s most valuable resource is water in addition to being essential life, freshwater also used many other processes, including those that involve agriculture, industry, and human consumption due interference with its quality, it continues be a limited resource. Fresh potable supply, particularly urban areas, has been severely impacted by population increase, urbanization, consumption. Therefore, the aim of this study was understand behavior some heavy metals river waters via aquatic life represented aqua plants achieve three tanks made from glass were prepared injected each which they are (copper, lead, cadmium). first tank represents control (without any plants) while second contains lentil moreover, third ceratophllum. removal enhanced presence these using Ceratophyllum plants, respectively, led removals roughly 77% 73% copper (Cu) content compared regular operation (control tank). For lead (Pb) removal, removed about 72.6%, plant removes 52% Pb only around 20% substance tank. With ceratophullum present, there higher percentage cadmium (45.9%)compared without or had rates 21% 42.3%, respectively. In general, necessary action minimize impact discharging polluted wastewater must taken save environment.