Environmental Assessment for Concentration of Heavy Metals Due to the Industrial Activity in the Soils of Samawah and Al-Khader Districts

Abstract

Objective: The current study concluded with the evaluation of the concentration level of heavy elements due to industrial activity in the soils of Samawah and Al-Khader districts, represented by elements (cadmium Cd, cobalt Co, copper Cu, nickel Ni, lead Pb). Samples were taken from (17 sites) affected by industrial activity, and a region One reference point away from the impact of industrial activity, at a single depth of (0-40 cm), with a total of (180 measurements), (90 measurements) in winter and another in summer, for each site (10 measurements). Methods: The current research was based on the descriptive analytical approach in describing the phenomenon and analyzing it spatially, and the systematic approach in revealing the geographical factors causing the variation in the values of heavy elements due to industrial activity in the soils of Samawah and Al-Khader districts. Results: Industrial activity contributes to increasing the concentration of some heavy metals in the soils of the study area. The concentrations of heavy elements varied as a result of the industrial activity in the soils of the Samawah and Al-Khader districts, clearly between them. Their general rates are (101.5415, 38.2659, 25.7814, 9.7475, 0.5574 ppm). Conclusion: Environmental awareness about the behavior of the owners of industrial activities and directing them to the need to preserve the soil, through audio and visual environmental awareness and explanatory seminars. On the other hand, the necessity of adhering to the application of environmental requirements according to the type of industrial activity and the imposition of fines and environmental closures in the event of non-application of environmental standards. Orientation towards environmental studies and scientific research in the field of environmental pollution and harnessing them in solving environmental problems, including soil pollution.