Abstract

• The objective of this paper is to investigate heavy metal concentration and water quality parameters of different water stations in Mandalay city. Water samples were collected from six different townships in Mandalay City. The selected water samples are currently used for human consumption at the Mandalay region of Myanmar. The study provides an assessment of the present status of the concentration of heavy metals (Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) of the Mandalay urban area. The concentration of Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn were determined using Inductively Couple Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) techniques for heavy metal evaluation index (HEI). Concentration of heavy metals in the water samples from the study area were Fe>Mn>Zn>Pb>Cu. In order to risk levels of Heavy Metal Evaluation Index (HEI) was evaluated. According to the pollution index, 67% of water samples were good as reported by heavy metal evaluation index (HEI).