Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu

Sg. Pusu is a river that flows through the campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The river is murky in appearance, particularly after a rainfall event, which reflects elevated suspended solids (SS) levels. This study aims to characterize the water quality conditions of the...

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Main Authors:	Zainudin, Zaki, Mohd Said, Noorwahidah Syaira, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Salleh, Md. Noor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AENSI Publications 2014
Subjects:	TC401 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/1/549-552.pdf

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spelling	iium-363982018-06-20T01:49:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/ Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu Zainudin, Zaki Mohd Said, Noorwahidah Syaira Jami, Mohammed Saedi Salleh, Md. Noor TC401 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes Sg. Pusu is a river that flows through the campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The river is murky in appearance, particularly after a rainfall event, which reflects elevated suspended solids (SS) levels. This study aims to characterize the water quality conditions of the river under high flow conditions, particularly in relation to SS, via a QUAL2K modeling approach and to determine the amount of load reduction needed to a achieve a Class II denotation of the National Water Quality Standards (NWQS). A total of 30 water quality stations were identified on the main-stem and east tributary for grab sample collection. The analysis results showed the SS levels ranged between 10 – 1,790 mg/L on the main-stem, whereas the levels were generally higher in the tributary, ranging between 10 – 140 mg/L. The increase was most significant in the middle segment of the river, where the levels went beyond 500 mg/L. The modeling revealed that at least 2,880 kg/hr of SS had to be reduced to achieve the Class II target. Sand-mining and developmental activities upstream were the primary source of SS. Besides this; BOD5 and NH3-N levels were also elevated, beyond the Class IV denotation. To achieve Class II, at least 122 kg/hr of BOD5 and 42 kg/hr of NH3-N have to be reduced. AENSI Publications 2014-03-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/1/549-552.pdf Zainudin, Zaki and Mohd Said, Noorwahidah Syaira and Jami, Mohammed Saedi and Salleh, Md. Noor (2014) Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu. Advances in Environmental Biology, 8 (3). pp. 549-552. ISSN 1995-0756 http://www.aensiweb.com/aeb/2014/549-552.pdf
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topic	TC401 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
spellingShingle	TC401 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD201 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes Zainudin, Zaki Mohd Said, Noorwahidah Syaira Jami, Mohammed Saedi Salleh, Md. Noor Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu
description	Sg. Pusu is a river that flows through the campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The river is murky in appearance, particularly after a rainfall event, which reflects elevated suspended solids (SS) levels. This study aims to characterize the water quality conditions of the river under high flow conditions, particularly in relation to SS, via a QUAL2K modeling approach and to determine the amount of load reduction needed to a achieve a Class II denotation of the National Water Quality Standards (NWQS). A total of 30 water quality stations were identified on the main-stem and east tributary for grab sample collection. The analysis results showed the SS levels ranged between 10 – 1,790 mg/L on the main-stem, whereas the levels were generally higher in the tributary, ranging between 10 – 140 mg/L. The increase was most significant in the middle segment of the river, where the levels went beyond 500 mg/L. The modeling revealed that at least 2,880 kg/hr of SS had to be reduced to achieve the Class II target. Sand-mining and developmental activities upstream were the primary source of SS. Besides this; BOD5 and NH3-N levels were also elevated, beyond the Class IV denotation. To achieve Class II, at least 122 kg/hr of BOD5 and 42 kg/hr of NH3-N have to be reduced.
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author	Zainudin, Zaki Mohd Said, Noorwahidah Syaira Jami, Mohammed Saedi Salleh, Md. Noor
author_facet	Zainudin, Zaki Mohd Said, Noorwahidah Syaira Jami, Mohammed Saedi Salleh, Md. Noor
author_sort	Zainudin, Zaki
title	Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu
title_short	Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu
title_full	Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu
title_fullStr	Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu
title_full_unstemmed	Pollution load management to improve water quality of Sungai Pusu
title_sort	pollution load management to improve water quality of sungai pusu
publisher	AENSI Publications
publishDate	2014
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36398/1/549-552.pdf
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