A Comprehensive Study on Heavy Metal Contamination in Irrigation Water and Soil from Farmland Located Near Dravyavati River in Jaipur

Babusha Mittal; Priti Kaushik

doi:10.54060/a2zjournals.jmce.64

Authors

Babusha Mittal Department of Science and Humanities, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Priti Kaushik Department of Science and Humanities, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54060/a2zjournals.jmce.64

Keywords:

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, below limit of quantification, Dravyavati river

Abstract

The environmental issue today is the contamination of river water and soil by heavy metals. Various pollutants are generated and continuously increasing because of various human activities, which are affecting the environment. Numerous varieties of chemical substances are being discharged into the water and soil through different resources and processes, which affect the environmental quality in multiple ways. Highly toxic metals present in water and soil pose a high number of health risks to humans and animals. Heavy metals are among the primary pollutants. In this study, five soil samples were analyzed for heavy metals, including nickel, mercury, arsenic, copper, lead, and zinc. Additionally, five water samples were collected and examined such as copper (Cu), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), and arsenic (As) for the detection of heavy metals in them. Soil samples collected from five different vil-lages, and water samples were obtained from four villages near the Dravyavati River, including Mohanpura, Baas Beelwa, Baadh Shyopur, Ashawala, and Sukhdevpura Urf Nohra. The samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), a technique used to detect trace element concentrations in soil and water. The study's findings indicated that copper and lead levels in all five soil samples were below the permissible limits set by the WHO (1996), while zinc levels exceeded the permissible limits in all samples. Nickel concentrations were higher in the soil of Sukhdevpura Urf Nohra and Mohanpura but lower in the other three villages. Mercury and arsenic were below BLQ level when all five samples were analysed. However, industrial ef-fluents discharged into the environment around the Dravyavati River Basin, now known as Amanishah Nallah, have severely impacted the basin's ecosystem. Industri-alization has had a detrimental effect on the soil irrigated by its waters.

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