Environmental Impact Study of Untreated Sewage on Soil Properties in Al-Latifiyah District

Abstract

Soil pollution is one of the most important current risks due to the transmission of pollution to the plant, especially agricultural crops, as they are contaminated with heavy metals that are characterized by accumulation and the inability to decompose them, especially soils that are irrigated with untreated wastewater, and this research aims to study the extent of contamination of agricultural soil with some chemical and heavy elements such as (pH, electrical conductivity, calcium, magnesium, cadmium, nickel, lead, copper). The study area was divided into three sites (Al-Bateen, M. Latifiya district, Bzaiz Al-Latifiya) in order to take soil samples from the surface horizon that extends from (0 - 30) cm depth, which is the appropriate depth for the growth of agricultural crops and the extension of roots, and the pollution factor equation was used in assessing the environmental impact of the accumulation of pollutants, and through its application it was found that Al-Bateen province recorded low pollution due to its dependence on Euphrates River water in irrigating agricultural lands, while the sites of M. The research concluded with some conclusions and recommendations that work to eliminate or minimize soil pollution in the research area. The research was concluded with some conclusions and recommendations that work to eliminate or minimize soil pollution in the research area.