Pollution transfer and environmental risk assessment of waterborne heavy metals in tailings leakage areas under extreme rainfall

Key Points

• Heavy metals present a high pollution risk in tailings leakage areas during extreme rainfall events.
• Pollution transfer increased by 75% during the targeted extreme rainfall period, highlighting vulnerability.
• Observational analysis focused on waterborne heavy metals and environmental impacts in affected tailings areas.
• This data underlines the need for immediate risk management strategies to address possible environmental hazards.