Assessment of Guinea Savanna River system to evaluate water quality and water monitoring networks

The analysis of changes in water quality in a monitoring network system is important because the sources of pollution vary in time and space. This study utilized analysis of the water quality index calculation, hierarchical cluster analysis, and mapping. This was achieved by assessing the water qual...

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Main Authors: Aliyu, Gaddafi Adamu, Jamil, Nor Rohaizah, Adam, Mohd Bakri, Zulkeflee, Zufarzaana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran Solid Waste Association 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80740/1/GUINEA.pdf
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author Aliyu, Gaddafi Adamu
Jamil, Nor Rohaizah
Adam, Mohd Bakri
Zulkeflee, Zufarzaana
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Jamil, Nor Rohaizah
Adam, Mohd Bakri
Zulkeflee, Zufarzaana
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description The analysis of changes in water quality in a monitoring network system is important because the sources of pollution vary in time and space. This study utilized analysis of the water quality index calculation, hierarchical cluster analysis, and mapping. This was achieved by assessing the water quality parameters of the samples collected from Galma River in Zaria, Northwestern Nigeria in wet and dry seasons. The Analysis shows that sampling point number 15 located downstream of the river has the largest number of water quality index of 105.77 and 126.34, while sampling points 1 located upstream of the river has 62.71 and 78.09 in both wet and dry seasons respectively. This indicates that all the monitoring sites were polluted and the water could be utilized for industrial and irrigation specified due to the purposes only. Hierarchical cluster analysis and mapping revealed consistency and variations. For both networks, cluster 1 is located in the middle of the river watershed, while clusters 2, 3 and 4 show variations within the river watershed. 3 sampling points in wet season located at the upstream of the river were specified for Irrigation and Industrial uses, while the rest of the sampling points in both seasons were specified for irrigation purpose only. From this study, water quality index and multivariate techniques for environmental management can be employed in monitoring river resources, and research of this kind can help inadequate planning and management of the river system.
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spelling upm.eprints-807402020-11-04T13:12:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80740/ Assessment of Guinea Savanna River system to evaluate water quality and water monitoring networks Aliyu, Gaddafi Adamu Jamil, Nor Rohaizah Adam, Mohd Bakri Zulkeflee, Zufarzaana The analysis of changes in water quality in a monitoring network system is important because the sources of pollution vary in time and space. This study utilized analysis of the water quality index calculation, hierarchical cluster analysis, and mapping. This was achieved by assessing the water quality parameters of the samples collected from Galma River in Zaria, Northwestern Nigeria in wet and dry seasons. The Analysis shows that sampling point number 15 located downstream of the river has the largest number of water quality index of 105.77 and 126.34, while sampling points 1 located upstream of the river has 62.71 and 78.09 in both wet and dry seasons respectively. This indicates that all the monitoring sites were polluted and the water could be utilized for industrial and irrigation specified due to the purposes only. Hierarchical cluster analysis and mapping revealed consistency and variations. For both networks, cluster 1 is located in the middle of the river watershed, while clusters 2, 3 and 4 show variations within the river watershed. 3 sampling points in wet season located at the upstream of the river were specified for Irrigation and Industrial uses, while the rest of the sampling points in both seasons were specified for irrigation purpose only. From this study, water quality index and multivariate techniques for environmental management can be employed in monitoring river resources, and research of this kind can help inadequate planning and management of the river system. Iran Solid Waste Association 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80740/1/GUINEA.pdf Aliyu, Gaddafi Adamu and Jamil, Nor Rohaizah and Adam, Mohd Bakri and Zulkeflee, Zufarzaana (2019) Assessment of Guinea Savanna River system to evaluate water quality and water monitoring networks. Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 5 (3). pp. 345-356. ISSN 2383-3572; ESSN: 2383-3866 https://www.gjesm.net/article_35322.html 10.22034/GJESM.2019.03.07
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title_short Assessment of Guinea Savanna River system to evaluate water quality and water monitoring networks
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