We present analysis of remediation methods for polluted industrial areas, where is shown that the most effective method is phytoremediation. We performed examination of the Southern Ural territory and performed a selection of aquatic plants of the local flora. It was found that a leafy moss of genus Scorpidium (Schimp.) Limpr is a macroconcentrator of heavy metals. Plants contribute to changes in pH and codeposition of metals as hydroxides. In laboratory and field studies we examined patterns of accumulation of metals and arsenic in Scorpidium and recommended its use as a component of ecosystem and in creation of engineering structures to intercept heavy metals from rain and snowmelt in contaminated areas of Karabash city.