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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Water Quality Index (WQI)"”.
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Classification of water quality using artificial neural network
Deterioration in water quality has triggered many countries to initiate serious mitigation efforts because it is essential to prevent and control water quality pollution and to implement regular monitoring programmes to preserve the environment. Hence, the water quality index (WQI) developed by …
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Phytoremediation of Sembrong River waters using neptunia oleracea and pistia stratiotes
Water quality of Sungai Sembrong is in poor condition but it is an important source of water for people in Parit Raja. Water has to be treated intensively resulting in high cost. This study aims to determine the water quality index (WQI) and the efficiency of phytoremediation as well as the effect …
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The effect of treated wastewater effluent on the water quality of the Natalspruit river
Lack of effective wastewater management strategies poses a serious threat to the environment and human health around the world. South Africa's freshwater resources are threatened by human influence and dwindling at an alarming rate. Global climate change is expected to exacerbate this stress unless …
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Hydrogeochemical evaluation and groundwater quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in Bushbuckridge, South Africa.
… evaluating the hydrochemistry and assessing the quality of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes. Groundwater samples (n= 40) were collected from different boreholes in different locations around the study area. Groundwater hydrochemical parameters including pH, total dissolved solids …
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Groundwater quality assessment in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District using the Water Quality Index
In the conducted research, the groundwater quality of different boreholes located in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District (NMMD), more specifically Ratlou, Ditsobotla, and Tswaing local municipalities (LM), for drinking, livestock, and irrigation purposes were assessed. The obtained water quality …
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Assessment of coastal aquifer contamination using geochemical and health risk assessment in Maputaland formations, South Africa
… the popular tourist areas in South Africa. Groundwater is the foremostsource for drinking and irrigation abstracted from the unconsolidated aquifers where the infiltration rate is very high. This could possibly increase the risk of aquifer contamination.The main objectives of this study is to …
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Assessment of health risk association with groundwater from Collins Chabane and Makhado Municipality of Vhembe District
Water is essential to life, but many people lack access to clean and safe drinking water, and many die of preventable waterborne diseases. The study conducted assessed groundwater vulnerability to Physico-chemical and microbial contamination across the Collins Chabane and Makhado Municipality. A …