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This research aims to assess the levels of heavy metal and anion pollutants in soil from automobile workshops compared to non-workshop areas.

April 25, 2026Open Access

Environmental Effects of Haphazard Location of Automobile Workshops in Awka Urban in Anambra State

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Randomized trial tests soil pollutants in automobile workshops, indicating significant environmental impacts.

This research aims to assess the levels of heavy metal and anion pollutants in soil from automobile workshops compared to non-workshop areas.
Stratified sampling technique was used to select 10 out of 45 automobile workshops from four city zones.
Soil samples were collected at a 30cm depth from both workshop and control locations.
Samples underwent laboratory testing using Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Analysis and pH measurements.
Lead (Pb) levels were found above WHO permissible limits.
The pH level of soil samples was below WHO recommended standards.
A significant difference was observed in pollutant levels between workshop and non-workshop locations.

Muoghalu et al. (2024) studied this question.

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