Estimation of Lead, Cadmium and Copper in Urban Irrigation Sites in Katsina Urban Area, Northern Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.53555/ans.v3i6.83Keywords:
Heavy metals,, Urban, Ginzo, Irrigation, KatsinaAbstract
Domestic wastewater use for irrigation is common practices in urban and peri‐urban areas of northern Nigeria. This study investigates levels of Cadmium, Lead and Copper in soils irrigated with wastewater in urban Katsina, northern Nigeria. Two surface and subsurface soil samples were collected from 15 locations along Ginzo drainage where irrigation of vegetable crops was taking place for over 30 years. The soil samples were analyzed for the concentration of Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb) and Copper (Cu) using DTPA (diethylenetriamine pentacetic acid) extraction procedures. Mean concentration of Cadmium at top layer was found to be the highest in Kofar Sauri while mean subsurface soil cadmium was highest at Kofar Durbi sampling site. High mean lead concentration was discovered at Kofar Marusa. Mean lead concentration exhibited significant decrease with soil depth as well as high spatial
variability in all the three sampling sites. Similarly, mean Copper concentration exhibit decrease with soil depth and high spatial variability at both surface and subsurface layers of the soil. The study concluded that evidences of metals build-up in soils samples existed. In light of this, there is the need to embark on frequent monitoring of the levels of hazardous metals in soil, water and crop samples so as to ensure that they do not exceed the maximum approved limit.
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