Abstract:

"Water is life," the old adage goes, and "water quality is health." For early identification of water habitat degradation and overall perturbations to aquatic ecosystems, it is vital to conduct water quality and aquatic ecosystem health assessments. The purpose of this research is to use the Water Quality Index (WQI) to determine the extent to which certain aquatic habitats are polluted. Over the course of six months, water samples were taken from five separate locations and tested for important water quality indicators. Findings show a wide range of pollution levels (WQI values 45–85), identifying problem locations and possible places to focus cleanup efforts.

Description:

Water quality, Pollution, Aquatic ecosystem, Health, Environment