Evaluating Heavy Metal Pollution in Soil Near Brick Kilns: Seasonal Trends and Pollution Indices in Haryana, India

Heavy metal contamination in soil causes negative impact on human life through direct contact, food chain contamination and water pollution. The research on the impact of brick kilns on soil contamination with heavy metal adjacent to the brick kiln located in the village Chuli- Bagdiyaan, of district Hisar, Haryana, was carried out. Certain pollution indicators were determined to measure the heavy metal concentration level in soil. We collected soil samples near brick kilns before and after the monsoon season. The average heavy metals content in each sampling area was greater in the after-monsoon season relative to the before-monsoon and the mean of heavy metal concentrations was present in the sequence prescribed as: Cd < Pb < Cr < Zn < Cu < Fe in the after-monsoon season and Cd < Cr < Pb < Zn < Cu < Fe in the before-monsoon season. Pollution indicators value shows the gradual degradation of soil due to metal contamination near brick kilns.