Wqi Standard PDF
Wqi Standard PDF
Wqi Standard PDF
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia
PARAMETER UNIT I CLASS
IIA/IIB III# IV V
Al mg/l ‒ (0.06) 0.5
As mg/l 0.05 0.4 (0.05) 0.1
Ba mg/l 1 ‒ ‒
Cd mg/l 0.01 0.01* (0.001) 0.01
Cr (IV) mg/l 0.05 1.4 (0.05) 0.1
Cr (III) mg/l ‒ 2.5 ‒
Cu mg/l 0.02 ‒ ‒
Hardness mg/l 250 ‒ ‒
Ca mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Mg mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Na mg/l ‒ ‒ 3 SAR
K mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Fe mg/l 1 1 1 (Leaf) 5
(Others)
Pd mg/l 0.05 0.02* (0.01) 5
Mn mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.2
Hg mg/l 0.001 0.004 (0.0001) 0.002
Ni mg/l 0.05 0.9* 0.2
Se mg/l 0.01 0.25 (0.04) 0.02
Ag mg/l 0.05 0.0002 ‒
Sn mg/l ‒ 0.004 ‒
U mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Zn mg/l 5 0.4* 2
B mg/l 1 (3.4) 0.8
Cl mg/l 200 ‒ 80
Cl2 mg/l ‒ (0.02) ‒
CN mg/l 0.02 0.06 (0.02) ‒
F mg/l 1.5 10 1
NO2 mg/l 0.4 0.4 (0.03) 1
NO3 mg/l 7 ‒ 5
P mg/l 0.2 0.1 ‒
Silica mg/l 50 ‒ ‒
SO4 mg/l 250 ‒ ‒
S mg/l 0.05 (0.001) ‒
CO2 mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Gross‒α Bg/l 0.01 ‒ ‒
Gross‒β Bg/l 1 ‒ ‒
Ra‒226 Bg/l < 0.1 ‒ ‒
Sr‒90 Bg/l < 1 ‒ ‒
CCE µg/l 500 ‒ ‒
MBAS/BAS µg/l 500 5000 (200) ‒
O&G (Mineral) µg/l 40 ; N N ‒
O&G (Emulsified µg/l 7000 ; N N ‒
Edible)
PCB µg/l 0.1 6 (0.05) ‒
Phenol µg/l 10 ‒ ‒
Aldrin/Dieldrin µg/l 0.02 0.2 (0.01) ‒
BHC µg/l 2 9 (0.1) ‒
Chlordane µg/l 0.08 2 (0.02) ‒
t‒DDT µg/l 0.1 (1) ‒
Endoslufan µg/l 10 ‒ ‒
Heptachlor/Epoxide µg/l 0.05 0.9 (0.06) ‒
Lindane µg/l 2 3 (0.4) ‒
2,4‒D µg/l 70 450 ‒
2,4,5‒T µg/l 10 160 ‒
2,4,5‒TP µg/l 4 850 ‒
Paraquat µg/l 10 1800 ‒
Notes Sourse :
* = At hardness 50 mg/l CaCO3 EQR2006
# = Maximum (unbracketed) and 24‒hour average (bracketed)
concentrations
N = Free from visible film sheen, discolouration and deposits
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia
PARAMETER UNIT CLASS
I IIA IIB III IV V
Ammoniacal mg/l 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 2.7 > 2.7
Nitrogen
Biochemical Oxygen mg/l 1 3 3 6 12 > 12
Demand
Chemical Oxygen mg/l 10 25 25 50 100 > 100
Demand
Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 7 5 ‒ 7 5 ‒ 7 3 ‒ 5 < 3 < 1
pH ‒ 6.5 ‒ 6 ‒ 9 6 ‒ 9 5 ‒ 9 5 ‒ 9 ‒
8.5
Colour TCU 15 150 150 ‒ ‒ ‒
Electrical µS/cm 1000 1000 ‒ ‒ 6000 ‒
Conductivity*
Floatables ‒ N N N ‒ ‒ ‒
Odour ‒ N N N ‒ ‒ ‒
Salinity % 0.5 1 ‒ ‒ 2 ‒
Taste ‒ N N N ‒ ‒ ‒
Total Dissolved mg/l 500 1000 ‒ ‒ 4000 ‒
Solid
Total Suspended mg/l 25 50 50 150 300 300
Solid
Temperature °C ‒ Normal ‒ Normal + ‒ ‒
+ 2 °C 2 °C
Turbidity NTU 5 50 50 ‒ ‒ ‒
Faecal Coliform** count/100 10 100 400 5000 5000 ‒
ml (20000)a (20000)a
Total Coliform count/100 100 5000 5000 50000 50000 >
ml 50000
Notes Sourse :
* = At hardness 50 mg/l CaCO3 EQR2006
# = Maximum (unbracketed) and 24‒hour average (bracketed)
concentrations
N = Free from visible film sheen, discolouration and deposits
DOE Water Quality Index Classification
PARAMETER UNIT CLASS
I II III IV V
Ammoniacal Nitrogen mg/l < 0.1 0.1 ‒ 0.3 0.3 ‒ 0.9 0.9 ‒ 2.7 > 2.7
Biochemical Oxygen mg/l < 1 1 ‒ 3 3 ‒ 6 6 ‒ 12 > 12
Demand
Chemical Oxygen mg/l < 10 10 ‒ 25 25 ‒ 50 50 ‒ 100 > 100
Demand
Dissolved Oxygen mg/l > 7 5 ‒ 7 3 ‒ 5 1 ‒ 3 < 1
pH ‒ > 7 6 ‒ 7 5 ‒ 6 < 5 > 5
Total Suspenbed Solid mg/l < 25 25 ‒ 50 50 ‒ 150 150 ‒ 300 > 300
Water Quality Index ‒ < 92.7 76.5 ‒ 51.9 ‒ 31.0 ‒ > 31.0
(WQI) 92.7 76.5 51.9
Water Classes And Uses
CLASS USES
Class I Conservation of natural environment.
Water Supply I ‒ Practically no treatment necessary.
Fishery I ‒ Very sensitive aquatic species.
Class IIA Water Supply II ‒ Conventional treatment.
Fishery II ‒ Sensitive aquatic species.
Class IIB Recreational use body contact.
Class III Water Supply III ‒ Extensive treatment required.
Fishery III ‒ Common,of economic value and tolerant
species;livestock drinking.
Class IV Irrigation
Class V None of the above.
Sourse : EQR2006
DOE Water Quality Classification Based On Water Quality Index
SUB INDEX & INDEX RANGE
WATER QUALITY INDEX CLEAN SLIGHTLY POLLUTED POLLUTED
Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BOD) 91 ‒ 100 80 ‒ 90 0 ‒ 79
Ammoniacal Nitrogen(NH3‒N) 92 ‒ 100 71 ‒ 91 0 ‒ 70
Suspended Solids(SS) 76 ‒ 100 70 ‒ 75 0 ‒ 69
Water Quality Index(WQI) 81 ‒ 100 60 ‒ 80 0 ‒ 59
Sourse : EQR2006
WQI FORMJLAAND CALCULATION
FORMULA
WQI = (0.22* SlDO) + (0.19*SIBOD) + (0.16*SICOD) + (0.15*SIAN) + (0.16 * SISS) + (0.12
* SipH)
where;
SIDO = Sublndex DO (% saturtlon)
SIBOD = Sublndex BOD
SICOD = Sublndex COD
SIAN = Sublndex NH3‒N
SISS = Sublndex SS
SipH = Sublndex pH
0 ≤ WQI ≤ 100
BEST FIT EQUATIONS FOR THE ESTIMATION OF VARIOUS SUBINDEX
VALIES
Sublndex for DO (In % saturatlon)
SIDO = 0 for x ≤8
SIDO = 100 for x ≤92
SIDO = ‒0.395 + 0.030x2 ‒ 0.00020x3 for 8 < x < 92
Sublndex for BOD
SIDOD = 100.4 ‒ 4.23x for x ≤ 5
SIDOD = 108* exp(‒0.055x) ‒ 0.1x for x > 5
Sublndex for COD
SICOD = ‒1.33x + 99.1 for x ≤ 20
SICOD = 103* exp(‒0.0157x) ‒ 0.04x for x > 20
Sublndex for NH3‒N
SIAN = 100.5 ‒ 105x for x ≤ 0.3
SIAN = 94* exp(‒0.573x) ‒ 5* I x ‒ 2 I for 0.3 < x < 4
SIAN = 0 for x ≥ 4
Sublndex for SS
SISS = 97.5* exp(‒0.00676x) + 0.05x for x ≤ 100
SISS = 71* exp(‒0.0061x) + 0.015x for 100 < x < 1000
SISS = 0 for x ≥ 1000
Sublndex for pH
SlpH = 17.02 ‒ 17.2x + 5.02x2 for x < 5.5
SlpH = ‒242 + 95.5x ‒ 6.67x2 for 5.5 ≤ x < 7
SlpH = ‒181 + 82.4x ‒ 6.05x2 for 7 ≤ x < 8.75
SlpH = 536 ‒ 77.0x + 2.76x2 for x ≥ 8.75
Note:
*means multlply wlth
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