Heavy and Trace Metals Contamination in the Soil and Tap Water of Qasimabad, Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan

This research intends to analyse the impacts of automobile exhaust pollutants on roadside soil anditscontamination in thewater supply network through faulty rusted pipes ofQasimabad town of Hyderabad City. Qasimabadis recently established in 1988 along the flood plains of River Indus. The results unveilthe causes of contamination and to propose the possible mitigations, the majority ofthe people consume drinking water through theunderground pipe network and tap water was found highly contaminated in the area due to the presence of heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, iron and lead.