简介：WaterandsedimentqualitiesarestudiedbyanalyzingsamplestakingfromthemouthsoftheHaihe,Duliujian,NewZiyaandBeipairiversintheHaiheriverbasininnorthChinain2005and2001,inordertofindthechangesofwaterandsedimentpollutions.Theconcentrationsofheavymetals,arsenic,totalnitrogen(TN)andtotalphosphorus(TP)areanalyzedandresultshavebeencomparedforthetwotimes.Thein-situmeasurementforDissolvedOxygen(DO)andSedimentOxygenDemand(SOD)rateswerecarriedattheHaiheandDuliujianrivermouthsin2006.Theresultsshowthatthewatersofthe4rivermouthsarestillseriouslypolluted,thoughmuchimprovedinthecaseoftheHaiheandDuliujianrivers.ThemainpollutantsareTPandTNintheNewZiyaandBeipairiversandmercury(Hg)atall4rivermouths.Comparedwiththosein2001,theconcentrationsofalmostallmetalsandarsenicinthe4rivermouthshavedecreased.WaterqualityatHaiheandDuliujianshowsanimprovingtrend,whilethewaterqualityatBeipaiissimilartothatof2001.Incontrast,waterattheNewZiyarivermouthismoreseverelypolluted.Thesedimentsinthe4rivermouthsarenotseriouslypollutedbyheavymetalsbutarepollutedbynitrogenandphosphorus.Mostofthepollutantcontentsinthesedimentsshowlittlechangebetween2001and2005.Thein-situDOandSODmeasurementshowsthatthewatersattheHaiherivermouthisinthestateofoxygendepletion,andSODisimportantconsumerofDOattherivermouths.Theoverallanalysisshowsthatincreasingwaterpollutionandeutrophicationinwatersfarfromcitiesareongoingcausesofconcern.