A survey study was conducted with the aim of monitoring the pollutants of cadmium, cobalt and lead around the phosphate fertilizer factory.  At distances of C₀, C₁ , C₂, C₃ and C₄  of  0,  200, 400, 800, and 1600-m from the Abu-Zaabal phosphate fertilizer factory, samples of soil at D₁, D₂ and D₃, i.e. depths  0-15 cm , 15-30 cm and 30-45cm as well as samples of  taro plants (Colocasia esculenta) were collected for  analysis of  Co, Cd, and Pb. Highest Co in soil was at D₂ compared with D₁ or D₃ samples of taro fruit collected from the research zone had heavy metal contents that  followed a trend of C₀>C₄> C₁>C₃>C₂. The highest Co of 0.208 g kg^-1 in taro shoots, was found at C₂. A pattern of C2>C0>C3>C1>C4 was given by Co. The greatest Pb content in Taro soil was 258 mg kg^-1, with an increase of approximately 71% across a 400 m distance and a depth of 0-15 cm.