Table 3 Pollution metrics for holistic evaluations of water quality and contamination.

From: Seasonal and spatial variations of physicochemical parameters and heavy metals in surface water of interconnected Nigeria lagoons experiencing distinct anthropogenic disturbances

Indices

Cdegree

HEI

HPI

WQI

Score

Status

Score

Status

Score

Status

Score

Status

Dry season

 LE1

57.61

Moderate contamination

65.61

Moderately polluted

881.27

Extremely polluted

609.33

Unsuitable for usage

 LE2

76.37

Moderate contamination

84.37

Highly polluted

1137.34

Extremely polluted

778.90

Unsuitable for usage

 LE3

58.95

Moderate contamination

66.95

Moderately polluted

902.57

Extremely polluted

634.52

Unsuitable for usage

 LE4

103.10

Extreme contamination

111.10

Highly polluted

1495.61

Extremely polluted

1024.00

Unsuitable for usage

 LE5

101.24

Extreme contamination

109.24

Highly polluted

1472.79

Extremely polluted

1010.99

Unsuitable for usage

 LE6

122.79

Extreme contamination

130.79

Highly polluted

1756.01

Extremely polluted

1201.834

Unsuitable for usage

 LE7

125.57

Extreme contamination

133.57

Highly polluted

1799.68

Extremely polluted

1232.26

Unsuitable for usage

 LE8

134.04

Extreme contamination

142.04

Highly polluted

1913.54

Extremely polluted

1302.92

Unsuitable for usage

 LE9

52.07

Moderate contamination

60.06

Moderately polluted

803.531

Extremely polluted

553.94

Unsuitable for usage

 LA1

249.58

Extreme contamination

257.58

Highly polluted

3436.93

Extremely polluted

2319.45

Unsuitable for usage

 LA2

177.99

Extreme contamination

175.99

Highly polluted

2339.28

Extremely polluted

1580.23

Unsuitable for usage

 LA3

205.92

Extreme contamination

213.92

Highly polluted

2836.20

Extremely polluted

1918.46

Unsuitable for usage

 LA4

75.12

Moderate contamination

83.12

Highly polluted

1096.44

Extremely polluted

753.03

Unsuitable for usage

 LA5

264.65

Extreme contamination

272.65

Highly polluted

3645.81

Extremely polluted

2463.94

Unsuitable for usage

 LA6

136.24

Extreme contamination

144.24

Highly polluted

1910.85

Extremely polluted

1298.76

Unsuitable for usage

Wet season

 LE1

15.84

Negligible contamination

23.84

Not polluted

318.66

Extremely polluted

226.78

Unsuitable for usage

 LE2

34.19

Negligible contamination

42.19

Moderately polluted

568.50

Extremely polluted

392.73

Unsuitable for usage

 LE3

24.68

Negligible contamination

32.68

Not polluted

440.33

Extremely polluted

314.17

Unsuitable for usage

 LE4

59.78

Moderate contamination

67.78

Moderately polluted

912.00

Extremely polluted

625.33

Unsuitable for usage

 LE5

45.31

Moderate contamination

53.31

Moderately polluted

718.56

Extremely polluted

496.29

Unsuitable for usage

 LE6

70.71

Moderate contamination

78.71

Moderately polluted

1057.95

Extremely polluted

726.01

Unsuitable for usage

 LE7

53.36

Moderate contamination

61.36

Moderately polluted

826.01

Extremely polluted

570.80

Unsuitable for usage

 LE8

81.55

Extreme contamination

89.55

Highly polluted

1206.43

Extremely polluted

820.33

Unsuitable for usage

 LE9

29.55

Negligible contamination

37.55

Not polluted

504.21

Extremely polluted

347.93

Unsuitable for usage

 LA1

127.09

Extreme contamination

135.09

Highly polluted

1792.99

Extremely polluted

1209.21

Unsuitable for usage

 LA2

92.06

Extreme contamination

100.06

Highly polluted

1331.97

Extremely polluted

897.68

Unsuitable for usage

 LA3

89.76

Extreme contamination

97.76

Highly polluted

1291.80

Extremely polluted

874.41

Unsuitable for usage

 LA4

35.86

Negligible contamination

43.86

Moderately polluted

578.37

Extremely polluted

396.50

Unsuitable for usage

 LA5

176.28

Extreme contamination

184.28

Highly polluted

2471.26

Extremely polluted

1670.12

Unsuitable for usage

 LA6

66.75

Moderate contamination

74.75

Highly polluted

993.61

Extremely polluted

678.86

Unsuitable for usage