Sampling Points

Depth of layers from the surface level (cm)

Cr

(mg/kg)

Pb

(mg/kg)

Cd

(mg/kg)

Zn

(mg/kg)

Point-1

0 - 15

561.71

70.58

2.25

158.23

15 - 30

220.89

42.95

1.28

118.52

30 - 45

90.09

26.61

0.88

98.73

Point-2

0 - 15

423.43

65.21

2.01

137.31

15 - 30

191.73

38.90

1.26

107.65

30 - 45

33.25

26.29

0.98

101.48

Point-3

0 - 15

290.67

31.09

1.12

73.5

15 - 30

34.20

26.31

0.898

121.33

30 - 45

28.72

26.50

0.7660

107.33

Point-4

0 - 15

230.15

30.73

1.01

107.23

15 - 30

98.88

27.29

0.97

115.66

30 - 45

33.33

24.37

0.81

103.15

Point-5

0 - 15

170.83

27.97

0.93

123.72

15 - 30

35.63

26.44

0.80

129.25

30 - 45

31.23

28.29

0.71

115.88

Maximum permissible limit recommended by EC (1986) [13]

50 mg/kg

300 mg/kg

3 mg/kg