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In this study the residue levels of the heavy metals, which located in the main substance of the pesticides, in waters were investigated in Mersin Province. For this aim, samples were collected from total 32 unit water sources (river and water canal) near the fields and green houses in four different agricultural regions (Kazanli, Adanalioglu, Homurlu, Kocahasanli) in Mersin Province at three periods: after the sowing period, growing period and harvesting period. Heavy metal (Cu, Mn, Cr, Ni, Mo) level of these samples, which may be caused by pesticides, and some other chemical and physical parameters like pH, salinity and conductivity were analysed. At the end of the study, although pH, salinity and conductivity parameters weren't changed with agricultural chemicals, it was determined that the heavy metal levels were changed up to regions and sampling periods.