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Water Quality Index for Water Bodies: A Review

Author(s):

Sanjeev Kumar , Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur (U.P.) India; Dr. Govind Pandey, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur (U.P.) India

Keywords:

Physico-Chemical Parameters, Water Quality Index (WQI), Water Bodies

Abstract

Water quality index delivers a single digit that states whole water quality at a certain time and location based on several water quality parameters. These indices are better to understandable and useable for public and concerning water management bodies. These indices give general idea of possible problems in the water to public where they live. It can be used to look trends over a period of time on an each location. It is a number ranging from 0 to 100; higher number indicates better quality and sometimes higher number indicates poor quality. The whole story of water quality can’t tell by a single number.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV4I21322
Published in: Volume : 4, Issue : 2
Publication Date: 01/05/2016
Page(s): 1379-1383

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