Metallic ore mines,especially the iron ore mine, will produce heavy metals-bearing waste water in processing and production, which, once let out, firstly pollutes the aeration zone. In the Lu-Zong hilly area where Quaternary sys- tem is loose and thin, the aeration zone is weak in pollution prevention. Based on aeration zone pollution prognosis,a study on its capacity against pollution is significant to groundwater pollution prevention and treatment. This paper con- ducted an appraisal using infiltration test, which was done by numerical method under saturated and unsaturated water conditions respectively,providing a method or theory referencable in other similar areas.