Kapan city (2007)
Kapan
Risk Level: 2
| Parameter | Data | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Cu, mg/kg soil | 12.3 | 2 |
| Ni, mg/kg soil | 10 | 2 |
| Pb, mg/kg soil | 72 | 2 |
| Mo, mg/kg soil | 1.94 | 1 |
| As, mg/kg, soil | 8 | 1 |
| Disastrous Condition | Critical Condition | Normal Condition |
Ecological Condition of Soil in Kapan Town Critical in 2007
EcoLur
The ecological condition of the soil in Kapan town was critical under the data for 2007. Under “GEO Kapan: Assessing impact of mining tailing dumps and Kapan copper combine on the environment of Kapan Town (Syunik Region)” work published in 2007, the average concentrations of copper in the soil of Kapan town exceeded MPC by 4.1 times, arsenic – 4.0, nickel – 2.5, lead – 2.4 and molybdenum – 1.94. Thus, the concentration of copper made up 12.3 mg/kg, arsenic – 8 mg/kg, nickel – 10 mg/kg, lead – 72 mg/kg and molybdenum - 1.94 mg/kg.
Under EcoLur’s Ecological Risk Model, the disastrous condition of Kapan soil was condition with the excessive concentrations of copper, nickel and lead in the soil.