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Table 6 The computed EF values for heavy metals in sediments samples collected from the Birim River

From: Hydrochemical characteristics of surface water and ecological risk assessment of sediments from settlements within the Birim River basin in Ghana

Community

Pd

Cd

Zn

As

Apapam

2.34

0.10

0.49

3.40

Adukrom

1.83

0.13

0.55

3.87

Kibi

2.12

0.10

0.65

3.51

Bunso

2.12

0.12

0.82

5.61

Nsutam

2.78

0.12

0.41

2.28

Nsuapemso

1.63

0.11

0.95

5.04

Osino

1.91

0.12

0.46

2.35

Ankaase

2.13

0.10

1.02

4.44

Mampong

1.93

0.11

0.85

3.04

Anyinam

2.34

0.08

0.82

3.88

Mean

2.11

0.11

0.71

3.77