Impact of domestic wastewater irrigation on heavy metal contamination in soil and vegetables

• Published in: Environmental earth sciences Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 2377 - 2383
• Main Authors: Kim, H. K, Jang, T. I, Kim, S. M, Park, S. W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.03.2015; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: average daily intake; Biogeosciences; Cadmium; Copper; Domestic; Domestic wastewater; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Science and Engineering; Geochemistry; Geology; Heavy metals; human health; humans; Hydrology/Water Resources; irrigated farming; Irrigation; Lead; Lead (metal); Metal concentrations; monitoring; Original Article; people; risk; Risk assessment; soil; Soil (material); Soil contamination; Soil pollution; South Korea; Terrestrial Pollution; Vegetables; wastewater; Wastewater irrigation; wastewater treatment; Wastewater treatment plants; Water reuse; Zinc; South Korea; Korea, Rep; Soil; Wastewater irrigation; Vegetables; Risk assessment; Heavy metals; Contamination

In this study, the impacts of domestic wastewater irrigation on the concentration of heavy metals such as lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and copper (Cu) in soil and vegetables were investigated by monitoring an experimental area irrigated with effluent from a domestic wastewater treatment plant...