Table 5: The assessment of heavy metals pollution in four study areas.

Area Single-factor pollution index Comprehensive Pollution
Cd Cu Ni Pb Cr Mn Co Se Index Degree
Pingdi 0.26 0.1 0.22 0.06 0.27 0.21 0.09 0.25 0.23 Safety
Puan 0.53 0.17 0.29 0.08 0.27 0.39 0.17 0.31 0.42 Safety
Xingwen 0.55 0.15 0.41 0.01 0.09 0.17 0.27 0.18 0.42 Safety
Gulin 1.43 0.44 0.51 0.1 0.68 0.77 0.3 0.69 1.1 Light pollution