Abstract

• To estimate the heavy metals concentration presence in the water, soils and the rice grown on the soil, the samples are collected from Min Ywa (MY), Nyaung Ni Bin (NNB), Nyaung Bin Zauk (NBZ) and Inn Gone (IG) villages. Theses villages are located in Mandalay Industrial Zone II and are assigned as study areas in our research work. The collected samples are analyzed by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The results showed the 5 elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd) exist in soil and rice samples. Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn and As concentrations in wastewater exceeded the permissible limit by WHO. Transfer values of soil to rice ranged from 0.001-0.004 for Fe, 0.282-0.577 for Cu, 0.371-0.658 for Zn. But Pb and Cd are not listed because they are below the detectable limit.