River Water Quality Preliminary Rapid Assessment Using Pollution Index

A rapid interpretation of river water quality is a compulsory since river is a dynamic ecosystem, influenced by various activities in the river bank. Hence a preliminary rapid river water quality status determination using pollution index on locations near IPB Dramaga Campus was simulated. Based on grab sampling on 5 sites in River Cihideung, River Ciapus, and Lake of PPLH, all water quality parameter met water quality standard class III for fisheries and animal husbandry as stipulated in Government Regulation No 82/2001. Application of water pollution index towards 5 sampling sites (selected by location map consideration) denotes good water quality status with water pollution index ranging from 0.728 to 0.892.