Article InfoThe present study was carried out to investigate heavy metal accumulation inthirtythree soil samples from different depths and six vegetable samples and to assess the human health risks of vegetable consumption. Four vegetable types (cress, leek, chard and celery) were irrigated with wastewater cultivated on farmland contaminated with heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, and As) from Khassa river of Kirkukcity. The order of heavy metal concentration was found in Zn > Cu>Pb>As in vegetable samples and Zn > Cu>Pb>As was observed in soil samples. The health risk assessment methods include target hazard quotient (THQ) and hazard quotient (HQ) were used to assess the human health risks posed by heavy metals through vegetable consumption.