Aims
This study was design to determine the level of heavy metal contamination of ground water in Jimma town of Southwestern Ethiopia.
Methods
The sample had been collected from (6) different sites about (10) well and borehole water. Samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Three heavy metals had been studied were Copper, Zinc and Lead. Their concentration and maximum contaminant levels (MCL) were compared with World Health Organization (WHO) data. The maximum contaminant levels according to WHO, for Copper, Zinc and Lead are 0.5, 3.0 and 0.01 mg/L respectively.