Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Wastewater is using worldwide to meet irrigation requirements, however, it can cause serious health implications in human.The wastewater contains a significant amount of arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) lead (Pb), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn), which can pose serious threat to humans.The present survey research was carried out to assess the impacts of sewerage and industrial wastewater on soil physio-chemical properties and heavy metals accumulation in soil and leaves of vegetable grown at Saggian, Lahore Pakistan.Results indicated that the pH of soil ranged from 6.99-7.24,soil electrical conductivity (EC) from 2.0-3.1 dSm -1 , organic matter content from 0.98-1.20%,bulk density (BD) of soil from 1.21-1.24cm -3 , sodium absorption ratio (SAR) from 6.81 to 7.33 and wet aggregate stability from 11-14%.The concentration of heavy metals in vegetable samples were recorded as followings: 4.09-5.46mg kg -1 for Pb, 12.01-13.64mg kg -1 for Cu, 0.11-0.44mg kg -1 for Zn, 12.01-13.69mg kg -1 for nickel, 0.001-0.005mg kg -1 for Cd and 2.01-2.38 mg kg -1 for chromium.The concentration of heavy metals in soil samples were the followings: 37-59 mg kg -1 for Ni, 103-142 mg kg -1 for Cr, 84-130 mg kg -1 for Zn, 37-68 mg kg -1 for Cu, 84-130 mg kg -1 for Pb and 0.31-0.75mg kg -1 for Cd.
Authors: R. ALI, H. SHAHZAD, M. IQBAL, F. MUHAMMAD, M. SHAFIQUE, D. LI, J.M. AL-KHAYRI, O.M. AL-DOSSARY, B. ALSUBAIE, M.I. ALDAEJ, M.I. ALMAGHASLA, W.F. SHEHATA
Institutions: University of Faisalabad, King Faisal University
Language: English
Topic: Heavy metals in environment
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: King Faisal University
OpenAlex ID: W4413236979