The College of Science at the University of Basrah organized a seminar entitled (Modern applications of nanotechnology in removing toxic metals from polluted water) by the graduate student Anwar Abdul Kareem. The study aims finding modern methods, including the use of nanoparticles as a modern technology to treat pollution in water, especially fresh water and included collecting water samples from some canals of Basra Governorate, identifying some pollutants such as toxic metals and others, and using nanoparticles as an effective treatment method compared to traditional methods.