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Purpose Elevated concentrations of sulfate in groundwater are increasingly becoming a problem in several European cities. Building rubble from the World War II is assumed to be a major source of sulfate. This study characterizes pools of sulfur in rubble-composed technosols, and assesses their potential to release sulfate. Methods Six urban soil profiles have been analyzed. Fractions of the main...