Sample

EF

Igeo

Cr

Co

Cu

Zn

As

Cd

Pb

Hg

Cr

Co

Cu

Zn

As

Cd

Pb

Hg

Sol1

11.9

6.6

1336.3

1150.8

205.3

1234.7

1518.6

2946.4

−3.0

−4.0

2.0

3.0

0.0

3.0

2.0

0.0

Sol2

2.4

0.9

53.9

40.6

11.8

58.6

64.6

25.6

−4.0

−5.0

3.0

3.0

0.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

Sed1

2.4

1.1

73.1

105.6

20.7

132.7

75.6

17.9

−2.0

−3.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

Sed2

3.2

1.7

118.4

177.9

30.4

128.3

214.4

252.6

−3.0

−4.0

2.0

3.0

0.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

Sed3

2.2

1.0

61.2

80.6

16.1

112.2

74.0

26.2

−2.0

−4.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

3.0

3.0

1.0

Sed4

3.9

1.9

12.9

176.3

28.4

168.4

213.1

73.7

−2.0

−3.0

−1.0

3.0

0.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

Sed5

3.3

1.5

11.4

29.5

36.7

187.1

45.0

229.2

−3.0

−4.0

−1.0

0.0

0.0

3.0

1.0

3.0

EF values interpretation

Igeo classification

EF < 1

No enrichment

Igeo ≤ 0

Class 0—Practically unpolluted

EF < 3

Minor enrichment

0 < Igeo < 1

Class 1—Unpolluted to moderately polluted

EF 3 - 5

Moderate enrichment

1 < Igeo < 2

Class 2—Moderately polluted

EF 5 - 10

Moderately severe enrichment

2 < Igeo < 3

Class 3—Moderately to heavily polluted

EF 10 - 25

Severe enrichment

3 < Igeo < 4

Class 4—Heavily polluted

EF 25 - 50

Very severe enrichment

EF > 50

Extremely severe enrichment