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. 2023 Jan 20;195(2):312. doi: 10.1007/s10661-023-10932-4

Table 2.

Grading scale for geo-accumulation index (Igeo)

Index class Unpolluted Unpolluted to moderate pollution Moderately polluted Moderately to strong pollution Strongly polluted Strongly to extreme pollution Extremely polluted
Class Class 0 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6
Range Igeo ≤ 0 0 > Igeo ≤ 1 1 > Igeo ≤ 2 2 > Igeo ≤ 3 3 > Igeo ≤ 4 4 > Igeo ≤ 5 Igeo > 5