OCCURRENCE OF HEAVY METALS IN SELECTED MADE GROUNDS

This paper presents the analysis of selected urban and industrial areas containing made grounds in the superstratum. The studied soils were characterized by exceeded quality standards only for the presence of heavy metals. The specificity of the occurrence and the visible regularity of the presence of heavy metals in the geological profile were determined. Preliminary scenarios of the action in the event of the exceeded standards for soil quality were presented, showing also the type and scale of the problem. The quality of the soil was analysed taking into account the already existing legislation regarding standards for soil quality. The analysed soils originated from the Silesian Voivodeship.