Ni in the waste ash field of a coal-fired power plant were measured and analyzed.Furthermore
the pollution assessment of the heavy metals from the soil was based on the single factor index and Nemerow comprehensive index according to environmental quality Standard for Soil of China(2nd level).The analytic results revealed that Hg
Pb
Zn were not polluted
As was slight polluted
Cr was polluted
Cu
Cd
Ni were heavy polluted in the soil. The comprehensive pollution index was 24.69