WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF SAIGON RIVER FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY BASED ON WATER QUALITY INDEX

Thuy Chau To

Abstract


Water Quality Index (WQI) is a dimensional number that aggregates information from many water quality parameters according to a defined method. WQI is accepted as an efficient tool for water quality management. In this study, WQI of Saigon river for public water supply was calculated from nine water quality parameters including pH, suspended solids (SS), dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrite, ammonia, phosphate, total dissolved iron and total coliform based on water quality data obtained monthly from January 2016 to December 2019 at three sampling sites. The results showed that most of WQI values belonged to class III (medium water quality with the WQIs of 35 – 64) and class IV (poor water quality with the WQIs of 11 – 34) and a deteriorating trend was observed from upstream to downstream of Saigon river. The river water quality could not be used for public water supply.

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WQI, Saigon river, public water supply, water quality

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/58/5A/15203 Display counter: Abstract : 70 views. PDF : 59 views.

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