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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «BIOLOGIYA. ECOLOGIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «BIOLOGY. ECOLOGY»
ISSN 2073-3372 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Biology. Ecology». 2024. Vol 49

On Pollution of Agricultural Lands by Household Solid Waste (Irkutsk Region, East Siberia)

Author(s)
A. V. Kaminskaya, O. G. Lopatovskaya
Abstract
The article deals with the problem of anthropogenic pollution of agricultural lands caused by landfills of solid household waste (MSW). Lands intended for agricultural production are of particular strategic importance. Due to man-made pollution, there is a change in the chemical composition of the soil, which leads to its degradation and exclusion from agricultural circulation. The main objectives of the study are to identify the negative impact of anthropogenic factors on soil fertility, as well as to minimize or eliminate the effects of pollution to protect the environment using reclamation methods. The paper presents the results of a study of agrochernozem conducted on the territory of the landfill before and after its liquidation. In 2023 The soil under the landfill showed a high level of organic pollution, especially in terms of ammonium and nitrate nitrogen, as well as exceeding the maximum permissible concentrations for substances such as zinc and lead (hazard class 1) and copper (hazard class 2). The main recommendations on soil reclamation are given. In 2023, at the time of soil contamination under solid waste, an increase in the copper content was detected (gross form up to 97 mg/kg, mobile form up to 10 mg/kg; standard < 3 mg/kg), an increase in nitrate levels (up to > 440 million -1; standard < 130 million -1), an increase in lead concentration (gross form up to 150 mg/kg, mobile form up to 92 mg/kg; exceeded the standard), zinc content (gross form up to 1138.9 mg/kg, mobile form up to 516.4 mg/kg; standards exceeded). The change in the chemical properties of the soil depended on the type of waste and its chemical composition. According to the inspection results, construction waste prevailed, which became a source of heavy metals such as lead and copper. The source of sulfur pollution was emissions from industrial activities, and nitrates were organic waste containing nitrogen as a result of the use of pesticides and agrochemicals on a neighboring site. After carrying out measures to clear the cluttered part of the MSW land, repeated analysis showed a decrease in excess of the maximum permissible concentration of heavy metals, however, the concentration of pollutants at the site of the former clutter is still increased compared to the background sample. The reclamation of this land plot took place without a reclamation plan and without introducing any reducing substances into the soil. To completely clean the soil from pollution, it is necessary to apply methods of biological remediation.
About the Authors

Kaminskaya Anna Vladimirovna, Postgraduate, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: kaminskaya.anyaka@yandex.ru

Lopatovskaya Olga Gennagievna, Doctor of Science (Biology), Professor, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: lopatovs@gmail.com

For citation

Kaminskaya A.V., Lopatovskaya O. G. On Pollution of Agricultural Lands by Household Solid Waste (Irkutsk Region, East Siberia). The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Biology. Ecology, 2024, vol. 49, pp. 87-94. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3372.2024.49.87 (in Russian)

Keywords
degradation of soil cover, soil pollution, landfills, excess of MPC, reclamation, solid waste.
UDC
631.413.3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3372.2024.49.87
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