Table 4 Toxic and heavy metals concentration (mg kg−1) in soil and water of Sialkot city (n = 20).

From: Toxic and heavy metals contamination assessment in soil and water to evaluate human health risk

Region

Concentration (mg/kg)

Cr (soil/water)

Mn (soil/water)

Cu (soil/water)

As (soil/water)

Cd (soil/water)

Ba (soil/water)

Hg (soil/water)

Pb (soil/water)

I

Min

114.0/.001

270.0/0.020

40.0/0.020

1.0/0.008

0.6/0.001

105.0/0.140

0.020/0.007

17.0/0.020

Max

165.0/.002

320.0/0.025

80.0/0.030

2.1/0.011

1.0/0.001

125.0/0.160

0.025/0.010

35.0/0.040

Mean

135.8/.001

291.6/0.021

61.2/0.026

1.6/0.010

0.8/0.001

117.0/0.148

0.022/0.008

23.2/0.033

II

Min

70.0/0.001

260.0/0.008

90.0/0.025

1.5/0.010

0.7/0.001

90.0/0.120

0.025/0.005

20.0/0.030

Max

125.0/0.001

345.0/0.020

125.0/0.030

1.6/0.013

1.0/0.002

110.0/0.170

0.045/0.007

55.0/0.030

Mean

95.2/0.001

300.2/0.017

111.0/0.026

1.5/0.011

0.8/0.002

100.2/0.139

0.038/0.006

33.4/0.030

III

Min

65.0/0.001

365.0/0.001

70.0/0.030

1.6/0.009

0.1/0.001

95.0/0.158

0.025/0.004

40.0/0.030

Max

110.0/0.002

350.0/0.010

85.0/0.035

2.0/0.011

0.6/0.002

150.0/0.160

0.035/0.008

55.0/0.045

Mean

93.5/0.001

302.6/0.006

80.0/0.032

1.9/0.010

0.4/0.002

113.9/0.160

0.029/0.006

49.6/0.037

IV

Min

145.0/0.001

290.0/0.030

30.0/0.040

0.5/0.009

0.6/0.001

93.0/0.160

0.005/0.008

18.0/0.030

Max

535.0/0.002

410.0/0.040

60.0/0.060

0.9/0.013

0.9/0.002

110.0/0.200

0.011/0.010

20.0/0.045

Mean

307.0/0.001

343.0/0.034

43.0/0.047

0.8/0.011

0.8/0.001

101.4/0.179

0.008/0.009

19.0/0.038

Total

Min

65.0/0.001

260.0/0.001

30.0/0.020

0.5/0.008

0.1/0.001

90.0/0.120

0.005/0.004

17.0/0.020

Max

535.0/0.002

410.0/0.040

125.0/0.060

2.1/0.013

1.0/0.002

150.0/0.200

0.045/0.010

55.0/0.045

Mean

157.87/0.001

309.36/0.019

73.80/0.033

1.44/0.010

0.7/0.002

108.13/0.156

0.024/0.006

31.30/0.034

  1. Five samples each of soil and water from each region.