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Long-term effect of irrigation with treated sewage water on soil fertility and accumulation of heavy metals in soil

Effect of long-term irrigation with treated sewage water was studied on changes in soil pH, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, organic carbon, available macro and micro nutrients and the contents of toxic heavy metals. The soils receiving treated sewage water for irrigation had lower pH than the adjacent control soils irrigated with tube-well water.