Assessment Of Level Of Heavy Metal In Soil And Their Environmental Effects From Three Mechanic Villages In Abuja

ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at assessment of levels of heavy metals in soils and their environmental effects from three Mechanic Villages in Abuja namely; Apo, Kugbo and Zuba. To achieve the set target, soil samples were collected from five sampling points in each of the mechanic villages to a depth range of 0 - 15 cm with a stainless hand-dug auger. A control sample was also taken from a point of approximately 100 km where neither industrial nor commercial activities take place. Results of analyses of physicochemical properties: pH, % porosity, electrical conductivity, particle size…