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The Sutlej river in Indian Punjab is getting contaminated by industrial waste, sewage, and agricultural runoff. Most of the previous studies on metal contamination of water are mainly confined to the small stretch of river. Therefore, a systematic study was carried out to assess the spatial and temporal variability of metal contamination in water from the entry point of Sutlej River in Indian Punjab to its tail end when it leaves the country. The likelihood of cancer risk was also estimated though human health risk assessment. The water samples (between 76 and 91) were collected from Sutlej river during pre- (April) and post-monsoon (September–October) seasons of the years 2017 and 2018. There samples were analyzed for 10 metals (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cd, Pb, Co, Cr and As) using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Results showed that metal concentration in water was higher along the transboundary during both …