Open AccessArsenic and Cadmium Risk Assessment in a Domestic Wastewater Irrigated Area Using Samples of Water, Soil and Forages as Indicators
Author(s) -
Zafar Iqbal Khan,
Kafeel Ahmad,
Musarrat Batool,
Iftikhar H. Malik,
Humayun Bashir,
Mudasra Munir,
Asma Ashfaq,
Pervaiz Akhter,
Sonaizar,
Mubeen Akhtar,
Muhammad Akhtar,
Muhammad Nadeem,
Muhammad Umer Farooq Awan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of bioresource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2309-3854
DOI - 10.35691/jbm.1202.0182
Subject(s) - environmental science , irrigation , wastewater , cadmium , heavy metals , agronomy , arsenic , forage , soil test , environmental engineering , soil water , environmental chemistry , biology , chemistry , soil science , organic chemistry
The recent research was performed to investigate the toxicity of As and Cd in suburban area of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Water, soil and forage samples were collected for this purpose in summer and winter season and analysis was done via wet digestion to determine the concentration of selected heavy metals. The mean concentration of As and Cd in water was found above the permissible maximum limit. Mean concentration of Cd in soil and forages was lower than the allowed limit whereas As which was higher than the PML in forages. So, continuous use of domestic wastewater for irrigation purpose should be avoided in order to secure the area from any hazard in near future.