Application of Water Quality Index for the Assessment of Water from Different Sources in Nigeria

Author:

Olubukola Ajoke Adelagun Ruth,Edet Etim Emmanuel,Emmanuel Godwin Oko

Abstract

Water quality index (WQI) provides a single number that expresses the overall water quality, at a certain location and time, based on several water quality parameters. The objective of WQI is to turn complex water quality data into information that is understandable and usable by the public. A number of indices have been developed to summarize water quality data in an easily expressible and easily understood format. The WQI is basically a mathematical means of calculating a single value from multiple test results. This chapter discusses, in detail, the application of a water quality index for the assessment of water quality to different several water sources in Nigeria.

Publisher

IntechOpen

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