Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA
Water quality indices (WQIs) are practical and versatile instruments for assessing, organizing, and disseminating information about the overall quality status of surface water bodies. The use of these indices may be beneficial in evaluating aquatic system water quality. The CCME (Canadian Council of...
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| description | Water quality indices (WQIs) are practical and versatile instruments for assessing, organizing, and disseminating information about the overall quality status of surface water bodies. The use of these indices may be beneficial in evaluating aquatic system water quality. The CCME (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment) and NSF (National Science Foundation) WQIs were used for the assessment of surface water (depth = 1 m) in Lake Union, Washington State. These WQIs were used in surface water at Lake Union, Seattle. The modified versions of the applied WQIs incorporate a varied number of the investigated parameters. The two WQIs were implemented utilizing specialized, publicly accessible software tools. A comparison of their performance is offered, along with a qualitative assessment of their appropriateness for describing the quality of a surface water body. Practical conclusions were generated and addressed based on the applicability and disadvantages of the evaluated indexes. When compared to the CCME-WQI, it is found that the NSF-WQI is a more robust index that yields a categorization stricter than CCME-WQI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0fcbcb4408244219ec4be2b0b9c113c2023-11-30T21:02:02ZengMDPI AGHydrology2306-53382022-06-019711610.3390/hydrology9070116Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USADimitra E. Gamvroula0Dimitrios E. Alexakis1Laboratory of Geoenvironmental Science and Environmental Quality Assurance, Department of Civil Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & P. Ralli Str., 12241 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Geoenvironmental Science and Environmental Quality Assurance, Department of Civil Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & P. Ralli Str., 12241 Athens, GreeceWater quality indices (WQIs) are practical and versatile instruments for assessing, organizing, and disseminating information about the overall quality status of surface water bodies. The use of these indices may be beneficial in evaluating aquatic system water quality. The CCME (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment) and NSF (National Science Foundation) WQIs were used for the assessment of surface water (depth = 1 m) in Lake Union, Washington State. These WQIs were used in surface water at Lake Union, Seattle. The modified versions of the applied WQIs incorporate a varied number of the investigated parameters. The two WQIs were implemented utilizing specialized, publicly accessible software tools. A comparison of their performance is offered, along with a qualitative assessment of their appropriateness for describing the quality of a surface water body. Practical conclusions were generated and addressed based on the applicability and disadvantages of the evaluated indexes. When compared to the CCME-WQI, it is found that the NSF-WQI is a more robust index that yields a categorization stricter than CCME-WQI.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/9/7/116lake watermesotrophic ecosystemCCME-WQINSF-WQISeattle |
| spellingShingle | Dimitra E. Gamvroula Dimitrios E. Alexakis Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA Hydrology lake water mesotrophic ecosystem CCME-WQI NSF-WQI Seattle |
| title | Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA |
| title_full | Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA |
| title_short | Evaluating the Performance of Water Quality Indices: Application in Surface Water of Lake Union, Washington State-USA |
| title_sort | evaluating the performance of water quality indices application in surface water of lake union washington state usa |
| topic | lake water mesotrophic ecosystem CCME-WQI NSF-WQI Seattle |
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