Human activities continue to affect our water quality; it remains a major problem worldwide
(particularly concerning freshwater and human consumption). A critical water quality index …

The use of water quality indices (WQIs) as a tool to evaluate the status of water quality in
rivers has been introduced since the 1960s. The WQI transforms selected water quality …

Rivers are the source of freshwater for any urban community and hence, monitoring of river
water is an obligatory yet challenging task. This study was conducted in a subtropical urban …

A study was conducted to identify the water quality status of Kelantan River Basin,
Peninsular Malaysia, covering five sub-catchments (Nenggiri, Galas, Lebir, Pergau, and …

The reliable assessment of water quality through water quality monitoring programs
(WQMPs) is crucial in order for decision-makers to understand, interpret and use this …

One of the most common approaches used to evaluate the state of water quality in a water
body is through the use of water quality indices (WQIs). This paper presents one of the most …

Multivariate statistical analysis, geostatistical techniques and structural equation modeling
were used to determine the main factors and mechanisms controlling the spatial variation of …

Abstract The West Java Water Quality Index (WJWQI) described in this paper was
specifically developed to replace the currently used indices in West Java, Indonesia. The …

Three models are developed for the estimation of water quality mean values at ungauged
sites. The first model is based on artificial neural networks (ANN), the second model is …

Water quality monitoring programs are essential planning and management tools, but they
face many challenges in the developing world. The scarcity of financial and human …