Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6293593 | Ecological Indicators | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
To assess water quality of reservoirs in lower reaches of Yellow River using the water quality index (WQI) method and try to compare water quality and main contaminations of mountain and Yellow River reservoirs, water samples were carried out over 6 years. Nine water variables were selected to participate WQI calculation by Principal Component Analysis (PCA). WQI values ranged from 17.8 to 77.8 in five reservoirs, which indicated “good” to “very poor” water quality of reservoirs. No significant differences in WQIs were found between mountain and Yellow River reservoirs. A major finding from our study is that mercury was the main contamination in 5 reservoirs, while TP (total phosphorus) and SO4 were another main contaminations in mountain and Yellow River reservoirs, respectively. Application of the WQI is suggested to be a helpful tool that enables the public and decision makers to evaluate water quality of drinking reservoirs in lower reaches of Yellow River.
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Authors
Wei Hou, Shaohua Sun, Mingquan Wang, Xiang Li, Nuo Zhang, Xiaodong Xin, Li Sun, Wei Li, Ruibao Jia,