The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have entered the "moderately hazardous" category of pollution.

The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have entered the "moderately hazardous" category of pollution.

      The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have been classified as moderately hazardous in terms of heavy metal pollution as of the end of 2025, with a pollution index of Zф=28. This is stated in a review by Rosgidromet. Among the characteristic soil pollutants in the city are lead, zinc, and copper. For comparison, the soils of most other cities in the Volga Federal District fall into the permissible pollution category. Notably, Dzerzhinsk is highlighted: the soils on special purpose lands on Nauki Street have fallen into the "hazardous" category with an index of Zф=63. Among the pollutants are mercury, lead, and copper. It is worth noting that hazardous substances from the Stockholm Convention list have been found in the soils of Kstovo.

      Author: Ivan Vorobyov

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      The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have been recognized as "moderately hazardous."

      A review by Rosgidromet showed the level of metal pollution in urban soils and named the main substances affecting the index. The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have been classified as "moderately hazardous" in terms of pollution based on the results of the 2025 study. 10:14 22.06.2026 Newsroom24.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have been recognized as moderately hazardous due to pollution levels.

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      According to the results of 2025, the soils of Nizhny Novgorod have been classified as moderately hazardous in terms of heavy metal pollution. 10:06 22.06.2026 NIA Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod

      The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have entered the "moderately hazardous" pollution category.

      The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have been classified as moderately hazardous in terms of heavy metal pollution as of the end of 2025, with a pollution index of Zф=28. 09:26 22.06.2026 IA Nizhny Now - Nizhny Novgorod

The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have entered the "moderately hazardous" category of pollution.

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The soils of Nizhny Novgorod have entered the "moderately hazardous" category of pollution.

The soils of Nizhny Novgorod by the end of 2025 are classified as moderately hazardous in terms of contamination with heavy metals – the pollution indicator was Zф=28. 22.06.2026. IA Nizhny Now. Nizhny Novgorod region. Nizhny Novgorod.