Abstract:
he level ofchromimn species (toto! chromium. C/'(111; and Cr(Vl)) i11 the disch<1rge(l effluent of'
Bahir Dar 'l annery wue determined using two analytical methods. Tota! chromium
concentration in the sampfc.. IJ.<ing ind1tc>live!1' coupled plasma optical emtssion spectroscopy
(lCP-OES). the Cr(VI) level using UV-Vi8ih.le spectrophotometry and !hi• level of' Cr(/11) hy
subtracting the TJV-Vis result from the /Cl'-OFS. 11w 10/a/ chromium concentration varies
significamly in 1h1~ ,J'fr;.1enl before (S1j (81.4.J.0. ZO ppm) and after (.'>;j (1. 96-0.04 ppm!
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1. 11\TRODUCTION
Water is an essential for Imman survival and inreatment. the si,.dy sho .... cd the level oftotal chromium to he higher than the permissible level
that could discharge to river waler (2 ppm} by Ethiopia. On tile other hand, die concemrauon •1'
chromi11m(flj was 0.18·/J.U.04 and 0.084+0.0/ ppm before and after treatment showing that the
c1}!ud11 discharges the carcinogenic chromium species in a level not above 1/Je recommended
level by diffcrem coumries guideline» including Ethiopia .