Water quality assessment of Pinang River Basin

Farah N. M. S., . and Nik Norulaini N. A. R., . and F. M. Al-Karkhi Abbas, . and Fatehah M. O., . (2008) Water quality assessment of Pinang River Basin. [Proceedings Paper]

Part of Pinang River Basin is located in the most urbanized area in Penang Island and the major river that flows through is Pinang River. This river is known as one of the most polluted rivers in Malaysia. For years the water quality of Pinang River and its tributaries have been atrociously downgraded and awfully affected the environment and the ecosystem surrounding the river. A study has been conducted to evaluate the selected parameters DO BODs COD and TSS in aqueous phase collected at ten sampling points within the catchments. The analysis shows that the water quality at each sampling point within Pinang River Basin varied in the following ranges; DO: 0.60-3.89 BODs: 0.97-10.97 COD: 2.00-1175.00 and TSS: 0-428 mg/L respectively. Further investigations on the sources of river pollution of each area were perfonned and point sources and non-point sources are identified.

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Part of Pinang River Basin is located in the most urbanized area in Penang Island and the major river that flows through is Pinang River. This river is known as one of the most polluted rivers in Malaysia. For years the water quality of Pinang River and its tributaries have been atrociously downgraded and awfully affected the environment and the ecosystem surrounding the river. A study has been conducted to evaluate the selected parameters DO BODs COD and TSS in aqueous phase collected at ten sampling points within the catchments. The analysis shows that the water quality at each sampling point within Pinang River Basin varied in the following ranges; DO: 0.60-3.89 BODs: 0.97-10.97 COD: 2.00-1175.00 and TSS: 0-428 mg/L respectively. Further investigations on the sources of river pollution of each area were perfonned and point sources and non-point sources are identified.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. GE90 M3I61 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Water quality
AGROVOC Term:	River basins
AGROVOC Term:	Urban areas
AGROVOC Term:	Pollutants
AGROVOC Term:	Water pollution
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11827

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