Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the water quality of Carahá River in Lages (Brazil), using the concept of pollutant load and comparing the results with the water quality index. Thirteen points along the river were selected and eight collections were carried out over a period of 16 months...
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| author | Jessica Quinatto Natan Liz De Nale Zambelli Diego Hoefling Souza Sílvio Luís Rafaeli Neto Josiane Teresinha Cardoso Everton Skoronski |
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| description | The objective of this study was to evaluate the water quality of Carahá River in Lages (Brazil), using the concept of pollutant load and comparing the results with the water quality index. Thirteen points along the river were selected and eight collections were carried out over a period of 16 months. The parameters analysed were those required for the calculation of the water quality index (WQI). Flow measurements were also carried out, which enabled the calculation of the polluting load. The results showed that the WQI score ranges between 24.95 at the source and peaks at 40 at the outlet. The water classification, therefore, ranges from “very bad” to “bad”. The calculation of the pollutant load showed a constant disposal of contaminants into the river, which demonstrates that the quality of the water is continuously degraded. This information could not be obtained by analysing only the WQI, which presented a nearly constant quality at point 4 and beyond. The use of the calculation of pollutant load for Carahá River is, therefore, a tool for assessment of pollution that can provide more appropriate information for the water resources management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f602abba94d42caa8c84b4c94ce9d342022-12-21T18:49:57ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi)Revista Ambiente & Água1980-993X2019-01-0114111110.4136/ambi-agua.2252Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil)Jessica Quinatto0Natan Liz De Nale Zambelli1Diego Hoefling Souza2Sílvio Luís Rafaeli Neto3Josiane Teresinha Cardoso4Everton Skoronski5Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC, Brasil Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental e SanitáriaUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC, Brasil Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental e SanitáriaUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC, Brasil Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental e SanitáriaUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC, Brasil Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental e SanitáriaUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC, Brasil Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental e SanitáriaUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages, SC, Brasil Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental e SanitáriaThe objective of this study was to evaluate the water quality of Carahá River in Lages (Brazil), using the concept of pollutant load and comparing the results with the water quality index. Thirteen points along the river were selected and eight collections were carried out over a period of 16 months. The parameters analysed were those required for the calculation of the water quality index (WQI). Flow measurements were also carried out, which enabled the calculation of the polluting load. The results showed that the WQI score ranges between 24.95 at the source and peaks at 40 at the outlet. The water classification, therefore, ranges from “very bad” to “bad”. The calculation of the pollutant load showed a constant disposal of contaminants into the river, which demonstrates that the quality of the water is continuously degraded. This information could not be obtained by analysing only the WQI, which presented a nearly constant quality at point 4 and beyond. The use of the calculation of pollutant load for Carahá River is, therefore, a tool for assessment of pollution that can provide more appropriate information for the water resources management.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2019000100305&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=enflowpollutant loadurban riverwater quality index |
| spellingShingle | Jessica Quinatto Natan Liz De Nale Zambelli Diego Hoefling Souza Sílvio Luís Rafaeli Neto Josiane Teresinha Cardoso Everton Skoronski Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil) Revista Ambiente & Água flow pollutant load urban river water quality index |
| title | Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil) |
| title_full | Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil) |
| title_fullStr | Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil) |
| title_short | Using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river: the case of Carahá River (Lages, Brazil) |
| title_sort | using the pollutant load concept to assess water quality in an urban river the case of caraha river lages brazil |
| topic | flow pollutant load urban river water quality index |
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