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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 437, 2023
The 5th International Conference on Green Environmental Engineering and Technology (IConGEET2023)
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| Article Number | 02013 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| Section | Environmental Management and Protection | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202343702013 | |
| Published online | 16 October 2023 | |
Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soil of the Temporary Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in the City of Botosani, Romania
1 National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection, 294 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, Postal Code 060031, Bucharest, Romania
2 Sustainable Environment Research Group (SERG), Centre of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (Cegeogtech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Jejawi, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: ginaghita@yahoo.com
In this study, the potential of soil contamination with heavy metals was evaluated, respectively Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn, in the area of the temporary municipal solid waste landfill located in the city of Botosani, Romania. The presence of heavy metals in the investigated area decreased in the sequence (mg/kg): Mn (860) > Zn (93.6) > Ni (48.9) > Cu (30.2) > Pb (20.1) > Cd (0.76), registering a slight increase in the southern part of the deposit as a result of the direction of rainwater flow. The concentrations of heavy metals in the soil in the vicinity of the temporary municipal waste landfill were similar to background levels for agricultural soils in Romania. The quantification of heavy metals in the soil did not show exceedances of the reference concentrations and no environmental pollution with heavy metals was identified.
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