Application of the Water Quality and Water Pollution Indexes for Assessing Changes in Water Quality of the Tigris River in the South Part of Iraq

• Autorzy: Al-Bahathy Idrees A. A. , Al-Janabi Zahraa Zahraw , Al-Ani Rana R. , Maktoof Afrah A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/165901

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Two water quality indices (WQI) were applied in the Tigris River using thirteen water quality parameters (pH, chlorides, sulfate, nitrate, salts, BOD₅, iron, boron, zinc, lead, cadmium, copper, and chromium) in this study. They were calculated for the six years from 2008 to 2013 and then compared with sets of standard values of river maintaining systems. The results indicated that the water quality of the Tigris River for CCME-WQI was generally "Fair" to "Good" in 2008, 2009, and 2010 (CCME WQI range: 69.67–88.46) for all sites. CCME WQI values fell from "Marginal" to "Fair" in all sites over the last two years (2012 and 2013). WPI was "pure" to "Moderately polluted" from 2008–2011 (WPI range: 0.63–1.55) for all sites. Whereas, WPI values dropped to ranging from "Moderately polluted" to "polluted" (WPI range: 1.15–2.39) in all sites in 2012 and 2013. The effect of various human activities and dryness were evident on some parameters such as the heavy metals, Sulfate, Chlorides, Salts and Nitrate. Where their concentrations exceeded the permissible limits of the river maintaining system in most of the sites, and thus were the reason for the decline in the values of the indices. So, the monitoring of the Tigris River is important for proper management and for preserving this important water source.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

CCME-WQI; water quality index; WPI; water pollution index; Tigris River; Iraq

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, iss. 5
• Strony: 177--184
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Al-Bahathy Idrees A. A.

• College of Environmental Science, Al-Qasim Green University, Babil, Iraq

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3232-3520

autor

Al-Janabi Zahraa Zahraw

• Environment Research Center, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

autor

Al-Ani Rana R.

• Environment Research Center, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

autor

Maktoof Afrah A.

• Biology Department, College of Science, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar, Iraq

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).