Vulnerability assessment of surface water quality with an innovative integrated multi-parameter water quality index (IMWQI)
Journal: Pollution (Vol.1, No. 3)Publication Date: 2015-07-01
Authors : Sikder; Shunitz Tanaka; Takeshi Saito; Toshiyuki Hosokawa; Sulmin Gumiri; Ardianor Ardianor; Uddin; Shafi Tareq; Mashura Shammi; AK Kamal; Masaaki Kurasaki;
Page : 333-346
Keywords : parameters; water pollution; water quality; water quality index;
Abstract
The development of a surface water evaluation index is a critical factor in the assessment, restoration and protection of stream water quality. Quantifying water pollution in specific grade using dominant parameters is important, as this can explain the current state of water pollution with accuracy. As a result, an integrated multi-parameter water quality index has been developed. It is based on the 10 most prevailing parameters (pH, conductivity, nitrate ions, phosphate ions, Escherichia coli number, cadmium, chromium, lead, copper and manganese) with a scale of 1 to 4, wherein the grades are classified into 1: good; 1.1-1.5: slightly polluted; 1.6-2.0: moderately polluted; 2.1-2.9: heavily polluted and 3.0-4.0: gravely polluted. The measuring stick used was according to the 2011 background values of the World Health Organization (WHO) in which a value of 0.1 was attributed for each, so that the final grade can be calculated. Water quality data were successfully fitted in an integrated multi-parameter water quality index to measure the river water level of pollution, and effectively represented every water bodies. This innovative index is able to quantify pollution with respect to seasons, geography and geomorphology of the respective rivers. Although operative, this index still lacks scientific integrity and as such, more synoptic experiments in the rivers of developing countries are recommended to attain a pragmatic feature.
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