Deniz Bingöl*, Merve Hercan**, Sermin Elevli*** *Kocaeli University, Department of Chemistry, Kocaeli, Turkey e-mail: denizbingol1@gmail.com, deniz.bingol@kocaeli.edu.tr **Kocaeli University, Department of Chemistry, Kocaeli,Turkey m.hercan@hotmail.com ***Ondokuz Mayıs University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Samsun,Turkey sermin.elevli@omu.edu.tr   Abstract Lead is a toxic heavy metal which is a major source of pollution. The presence of lead in various water resources […]