scholarly journals Port Dickson Surface Water Quality Status: A Year with COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 934 (1) ◽  
pp. 012049
Author(s):  
N A Kamarudin ◽  
F Mohamat-Yusuff ◽  
S Z Zulkifli ◽  
A H Zainuddin ◽  
M Y Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Fecal Coliform ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Marine Water ◽  
Oil And Grease ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
Quality Status

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has become a planetary concern that affecting the sustenance of the human population all around the globe. The effective measured has been taken in Malaysia to control the virus transmission by limiting the human vitality which unsurprisingly propitious to the environment. A monitoring study was conducted to assess the water quality status of surface seawater along the Port Dickson coast based on the Malaysian Marine Water Quality Index (MMWQI) and Malaysian Marine Water Quality Standards (MMWQCS) with an interval period of a year (March 2020-March 2021). In situ, water quality parameters incorporate temperature, pH, salinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO), and total dissolved solids (TDS) were measured at 14 sampling sites to evaluate the biochemical characteristics of water. Surface water samples were collected from the same sites and transported back to Universiti Putra Malaysia for nitrate (NO3-), ammonia (NH3), phosphate (PO4), biochemical oxygen demands (BOD), fecal coliform (Escherichia coli), and total suspended solids (TSS) analyses. The MMWQI showed the status of surface water from the Port Dickson coast was classified as moderate quality (50.41 - 64.05) for both sampling events. However, there are some indexes that showed significant decreases (p< 0.05) in the latter year. The concentration of nutrient pollution such as phosphate, nitrates, ammonia, fecal coliform as well as oil and grease, was decreased by 11.12%, 77.39%, 82.4%, 90.26%, and 99.9% respectively. The water parameters namely TDS, pH, and BOD levels were significantly decreased by 1.77%, 20.73%, and 77.16%. Certain parameters listed in the MMWQS such as temperature, pH, ammonia, fecal coliform, oil and grease were classified as Class 1 in March 2021. These occurrences recorded were greatly influenced by the reduction of the substantial human activities around the recreational beach of Port Dickson followed by the declaration of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Evaluation of surface water quality using water quality indices (WQIs) in Lake Sukhna, Chandigarh, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maansi ◽  
Rajinder Jindal ◽  
Meenu Wats
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Quality Indices ◽  
Water Quality Indices ◽  
Canadian Council ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
Ccme Wqi ◽  
Quality Status

AbstractTo assess the surface water quality of Sukhna Lake, 13 physico-chemical parameters like temperature, pH, transparency, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, total dissolved salts, chloride, total Aalkalinity, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, nitrate and phosphate were investigated on monthly basis for a period of two year (July 2016–June 2018) by using standard procedures. The results were compared with the values or ranges mentioned by standard organizations (WHO and BIS) for assessing the water quality and these revealed that the lake water was turbid and under DO distress. Various water quality indices like water quality index (WQI), Canadian Council Ministry of Environment (CCME)-WQI and comprehensive pollution index (CPI) were used to assess the water quality status in the Sukhna Lake. The range of WQI (59.74–83.49) indicated that the water quality status of the lake belonged to good category while those of CCME-WQI (52.4–81.61) revealed that water quality fallen from marginal to good category and those of CPI (0.4–0.7) indicated fair state of water in the lake. Overall the water quality in Sukhna Lake has been found deteriorated during second year in comparison the first year during the study time.

scholarly journals Assessment of surface water quality status of the Aby Lagoon System in the Western Region of Ghana

Heliyon ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e04466
Author(s):  
Michael K. Miyittah ◽  
Samuel Kofi Tulashie ◽  
Francis W. Tsyawo ◽  
Justice K. Sarfo ◽  
Archibald A. Darko
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Lagoon System ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
The Western Region ◽  
Quality Status

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF THE SURFACE WATER QUALITY FOR AQUACULTURE IN KIEN GIANG PROVINCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Tran The Dinh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Technical Regulation ◽  
Water Parameters ◽  
Water Quality Indicators ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
Quality Status

Recently, the aquaculture sector of Kien Giang province has been facing many difficulties and challenges due to the changing water quality, causing serious degradation and pollution. Based on the results of the survey and measurement of surface water parameters in 2016 at Kien Giang province, the paper analyzes six water quality indicators in 10 locations of Kien Giang province. The results of analysis of indicators were compared with National Technical Regulation on Surface Water Quality (QCVN 08-MT: 2015/BTNMT) to evaluate surface water quality of this area. The paper also provides an assessment of the suitability of water quality status for aquaculture in the region.

scholarly journals The Storage and Water Quality Characteristics of Rungiri Quarry Reservoir in Kiambu, Kenya, as a Potential Source of Urban Water

Hydrology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winfred Kilonzo ◽  
Patrick Home ◽  
Joseph Sang ◽  
Beatrice Kakoi
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
Quality Status

Urbanization has caused limitations on water resources, while climate change has reduced amounts of surface water in some parts of the world. Kikuyu, a suburban area in Kiambu county, Kenya, is facing this challenge. The major challenge in the study is scarcity of potable water, resulting in inadequate water supply to Kikuyu residents. Currently, only 63.6% of the population is being supplied with water by Kikuyu Water Company, the company mandated to supply water to the area. Water demand was 2972 m3/day in 2015 and was projected to be 3834 m3/day by 2025. This has put pressure on the already exploited clean water resources, making it necessary to seek additional sources of domestic water. Storage capacity and water quality of surface water bodies, especially small reservoirs whose water can be used to ease the demand, need to be assessed for supplemental water supply. This study aimed at assessing the suitability of the abandoned quarry reservoir as a source of potable urban water by determining its storage capacity characteristics and water quality status. Volume characteristics were determined using bathymetry survey in January 2019. Water samples were collected in January and August 2019 and analyzed for chemical, physical, and bacteriological quality, as per the American Public Health Association (APHA) standard methods for water and wastewater. Parameters were evaluated based on World Health Organization (WHO) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) guidelines for drinking water, and rated based on the drinking water quality index (WQI). The reservoir’s maximum storage capacity was found to be 128,385 m3, the surface area was 17,699 m2, and the maximum depth was 15.11 m. Nineteen of the twenty-five investigated parameters were within the acceptable standards. However, the concentrations of manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), turbidity, total coliforms, and Escherichia coli (E. coli) were above the acceptable limits. Manganese and iron levels increased with depth. The overall WQI of the reservoir was 82.51 and 85.85 in January and August, respectively. Therefore, based on WQI rating, the water scored a good quality rating and could be used for domestic supply upon treatment. The original achievement of this study is establishment of the volume of the water in the quarry as an additional source of water to the nearby community, along with water quality status.

scholarly journals Surface water quality assessment using hybrid multivariate statistical analysis and geographic information system based on integrated water quality index model for Maozhou River Basin, Guangdong, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Lin ◽  
Huiqing Yu ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Lin Hu ◽  
Jing Yin
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Water Quality Evaluation ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Index Model ◽  
Water Ecosystem ◽  
Water Quality Status

Abstract The river is a vital component of the water ecosystem in both urban and rural regions. However, its rapidly increasing pollutants are posing a severe threat for water ecosystem security. Using Multivariate statistical technique and Integrated water quality index model (IWQI) to evaluate surface water quality and its spatial distribution based on Geographic information system (GIS). This combinatorial model have been proved to be a feasible tool for evaluating surface water quality at large-scale basin. This study analyzed the spatio-temporal variations of surface water quality, which were determined monthly from samples collected in the Maozhou River Basin Guangdong Province, China from 2018 to 2020. The results demonstrated that the surface water quality status of in the Maozhou River Basin has been steadily improved during the study period. The surface water quality of 82.17% of monitoring site reached the water quality target of function zones (surface water quality of the class V standards), with the IWQI values ranging from 12.118 to 3.650. By the end of 2019, black-odorous water in Maozhou River basin has disappeared from our sight. By 2020, the water quality status of the Maozhou River Basin has been steadily maintained at “Medium and good” level, and the main background pollutants for the water quality target of function zones is NH3-N. However, the some area in which the surface water quality still need to further improve is estuary and southwest tributary in the basin. This finding calls for further efforts to improve surface water quality and to properly deal with various sources of pollution in the watershed. It is concluded that this combined surface water quality evaluation model is more efficient and reasonable for surface water quality evaluation at a larger scale. It can provide scientific foundation for the water ecosystem management and planning in efficiently managing and evaluating surface water quality at river or basin scales.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document