Database research record2016·India (Udaipur)
Impacts of Wastewater Reuse on Peri-Urban Agriculture: Case Study in Udaipur City, India
Kamal Kishore Yadav, Pradeep Kumar Singh, R. C. Purohit
Water science and technology library
Urban Farm DB summary
A study in the peri-urban area of Udaipur City, India, investigated heavy metal contamination in soil, vegetable crops, and groundwater due to wastewater reuse. While groundwater-irrigated vegetables showed heavy metal levels within WHO limits, wastewater-irrigated spinach, tomato, and radish at site 3 (Kanpur – Madri Villave) exceeded maximum permissible limits for Fe, Zn, and Cd. Urban wastewater-irrigated spinach was found to accumulate Fe, Zn, and Cd significantly above permissible limits at all three selected locations, making it unsafe for human consumption.