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Radioactivity Properties and Trace Element Contents of Mineral Waters in the Gümüşhane Vicinity

ABSTRACT: The mineral waters, Budak, Tekkeköy, Akgedik, Yıldız, Yeşildere, İnkılap, Güvercinlikhave 0.023-1.5 liter/sec yields, 6.12-6.57pH, 9.2-16.7 Ctemperature, clear and sourish taste in Gümüşhane City vicinity. Güvercinlik and Yeşildere mineral springs are used by people living there. These mineral waters are investigated drinking vvater quality. Mn+2, Fe+2, Pb+2, Zn+2, Cu+2, Cd+2, As (total) and gross alpha and gross beta contents are studied and investigated suitability drinking. According to trace element contents Mn+2, Fe+2, Pb+2 in Budak and Akgedik mineral waters, Fe+2 Pb+2 in Yıldız, inkılap and Güvercinlik mineral waters, Pb+2 in Tekkeköy and Yeşildere mineral waters, exceed values in the WHO and TS 9130 standards. in the Yeşildere and Güvercinlik mineral waters Cd+2 content is maximum value in the standarts. in the other mineral waters it is higher than this value. According to radioactivity contents, alpha activities of mineral spring waters are behveen 0.12-0.308 Bq/l, beta activities are between 0.132-0.401 Bq/l. Alpha activities are higher than the optimal degree in all the investigated samples according to WHO and TS 9130. And these values show that, those spring waters are not suitablefor drinking.