TUTORIAL 3 CHAPTER 2 (SOLUTION)

WATER QUALITY INDEX (WQI)

Calculate the WQI and indicate the Class of the water quality data below:

Table 1: Water Quality Data of the Water Bodies along New Road of Kg Mesra
Parameter Units Concentration NWQS values Class
Temperature °C 30.0 - -
pH - 6.97 For 5.5≤ x < 7 I
SIpH = -242 + 95.5x -6.67x2
= -242 + 95.5(6.97)
-6.67(6.97)2
= 99.600
TSS mg/l 27.2 For x≤100 IIA
SISS = 97.5e(-0.00676x) + 0.05x
= 97.5e(-0.00676[27.2]) +
0.05(27.2)
= 82.484
BOD mg/l 10 For x>5 IV
SIBOD = 108e(-0.055x) – 0.1x
= 108e(-0.055[10]) – 0.1(10)
= 61.311
COD mg/l 20 For x≤20 IIA
SICOD = -1.33x +99.1
= -1.33(20) +99.1
= 72.500
NH3-N mg/l 1.00 For 0.3<x<4 IV
SIAN = 94e(-0.0573x) - 5│x-2│
= 94e(-0.0573[1]) - 5│1-2│
= 48.000
DO mg/l 7.03 For x≤8 I
SIDO = 0

WQI = (0.22 x SIDO) + (0.19 x SIBOD) + (0.16 x SICOD) + (0.15 x SIAN) + (0.16 x SISS)
+ (0.12 x SipH)
WQI = (0.22 x 0) + (0.19 x 61.311) + (0.16 x 72.500) + (0.15 x 48.000) + (0.16 x 82.484) +
(0.12 x 99.600)
WQI = 55.60 (Class III) the river is POLLUTED and EXTENSIVE TREATMENT
REQUIRED.