Paper · 1987 · Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

The effect of sewage‐sludge on the heavy metal content of soils and plant tissue

K.S. MacLean; A.R. Robinson; H.H. MacConnell

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Abstract

Abstract Domestic sewage sludge applied to farm fields at a rate of 44.9 kg/ha in a mixture with lime and sawdust was found to increase the soil levels of cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc. The average levels in sludge treated soil were: 0.11, 0.56, 3.59, 2.72, 0.068, 1.49 and 2.57 ppm, respectively. The increases were small and the overall loading factors were well below recommended maximums. The uptake of these heavy metals by grass and legume plants was variable with cadmium, copper and zinc levels being higher in those plants growing in the sludge treated soils but only copper was significantly higher. The heavy metal contents found were all within the levels normally found in grass and legume plants. The higher mean concentration in plants growing on the sludge treated soils were cadmium 0.495; chromium 1.22; copper 12.3; lead 1.54; mercury 0.022; nickel 4.08 and zinc 28.4 ppm.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Sludge raised soil cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc.

Treatment
Domestic sewage sludgee0
Outcome
soil levels of cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zince0
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increasee0

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“Domestic sewage sludge applied to farm fields at a rate of 44.9 kg/ha in a mixture with lime and sawdust was found to increase the soil levels of cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Cadmium was higher in plants on sludge treated soils.

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plantsViridiplantaee0
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sludge treated soilse0
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cadmiume0
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highere0

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“cadmium, copper and zinc levels being higher in those plants growing in the sludge treated soils”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Copper was significantly higher in plants on sludge treated soils.

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plantsViridiplantaee0
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sludge treated soilse0
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coppere0
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highere0

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“cadmium, copper and zinc levels being higher in those plants growing in the sludge treated soils but only copper was significantly higher”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Zinc was higher in plants on sludge treated soils.

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plantsViridiplantaee0
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sludge treated soilse0
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zince0
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highere0

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“cadmium, copper and zinc levels being higher in those plants growing in the sludge treated soils”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Heavy metal contents of grass and legumes remained within normal levels.

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grass and legume plantse0
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heavy metal contentse0

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“The heavy metal contents found were all within the levels normally found in grass and legume plants”

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