Table 7 Concentration of heavy metals in soil samples of Kannur district
Sample ID | Sampling location | Pb (ppm) | As (ppm) | Hg (ppm) | Cd (ppm) | Zn (ppm) | Fe (ppm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | New Mahe Beach | 17.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 23,876.6 |
S2 | Punnol Beach | 11.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 18,954.8 |
S3 | Thalassery Harbour | 327.3 | 11.2 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 112.3 | 65,798.3 |
S4 | Thalassery Market | 647.3 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 6.4 | 189.3 | 86,574.5 |
S5 | Co-operative Hospital, Thalassery | 478.4 | 19.3 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 134.2 | 78,564.2 |
S6 | Dharmadam Beach | 45.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 14.3 | 13,897.3 |
S7 | Edakkad Beach | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 16,457.1 |
S8 | Aadi Kadalayi Beach | 19.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 13,478.4 |
S9 | Mapila Bay Harbour | 234.7 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 75.6 | 58,724.2 |
S10 | Kannur New Bus Stand | 725.1 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 210.4 | 97,874.3 |
S11 | Payyambalam Beach | 16.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 14,657.1 |
S12 | Valapattanam | 456.5 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 124.3 | 42,664.2 |
S13 | Azhikkal Port Jetty | 513.8 | 16.8 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 98.4 | 84,235.3 |
S14 | Azhikkal | 478.3 | 14.3 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 112.4 | 65,427.6 |
S15 | Pazhayangadi | 98.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 24,983.3 |
S16 | Chootad Beach | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 11,564.2 |
S17 | Thaliparamba | 398.9 | 14.8 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 126.7 | 65,124.5 |
S18 | Kuppam Bridge | 75.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 90.2 | 58,463.4 |
S19 | Perumba | 24.8 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 64.2 | 47,569.3 |
S20 | Payyanur Rly Road | 156.3 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 63.5 | 34,785.6 |
Minimum | Â | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 11,564.2 |
Maximum | Â | 725.1 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 210.4 | 97,874.3 |
Mean | Â | 237.025 | 8.37 | 4.48 | 1.875 | 73.12 | 46,183.71 |
Standard Deviation | Â | 242.373 | 7.341 | 4.020 | 2.084 | 64.990 | 28,323.77 |