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National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia
PARAMETER UNIT CLASS
1 nAATIB m1 Vv
Al mg/l : (0.06) 0s
As mg/l 0.05 0.4 (0.08) on
Ba mg/l 1 : :
ca mg/l 001 0.01* (0.001) 0.01
cray) mg/l 0.05 140.05) ol
cru mg/l : 25 :
cu mg/l 0.02 : :
Hardness mg/l 250 : :
Ca mg/l : : :
Mg mg/l : : :
Na mg/l : : 3SAR
K mg/l : : :
Fe mg/l 1 1 1 (Leaf) 5 (Others)
Pd mg/l 0.05 0.02* (0.01) 5
Ma mg/l oA o. 02
Hg mg/l 0.001 0.004 (0.0001) 0.002
Ni mg/l 0.05 oot 02
Se mg/l 001 0.25 0.04) 0.02
Ag mg/l 0.05 0.0002 :
sa mg/l : 0.004 :
v mg/l : : :
N
Zn mg | A 5 oat 2
B mel | 1 G4) 08
a mgt |B 200 : 80
ch mgt |b - (0.02) : E
CN mg/l L 0.02 0.06 (0.02) - t
F mg | y 1s 10 1 L
Noo mei | & 04 0.4 (0.03) 1 A
Nos mgt |S 1 : 5 e
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P mel | 9 02 o1 - t
Silica met 50 . - wv
Sos mel |B 250 - -
s mei | 2 0.05 (0.001) :
cos met | . . .
Gross-a Bell 001 : :
Gross-p Bell 1 - .
Ra.226 Bell <0 - .
$190 Bel <1 : :
cce ail 500 : :
MBAS/BAS ug/l 500 5000 200) :
O&G (Mineral) well 405N N -
O&G (Emulsified Edible) | gil 7000; N N -
PCB ug/l o4 60.05) :
Phenol nell 10 : :
Aldrin/Dieldrin nell 0.02 0.2.01) :
BUC nell 2 901) :
Chlordane neil 0.08 20.02) :
ebpT neil o1 a :
Endostufan sil 10 : :
Heptachlov/Epoxide ug/l 0.05 6.90.06) :
Lindane usil 2 3004) :
24D ug/l 70 450 :
245-7 ull 10 160 :
245-1 gil 4 850 :
Paraquat neil 10 1800 :
Notes
+= Athardness 50 mg/l CaCOs
#f = Maximum (unbracketed) and 24-hour average (bracketed) concentrations
N= Free from visible film sheen, discolouration and deposits
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia
CLASS
PARAMETER | UNIT
1 HA IB um Wv v
Ammoniacal Nitrogen | mgil 0.1 03 03 09 27 | 327
Biochemical Oxygen | mg/l 1 3 3 6 mo >a
Demand
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Chemical Oxygen mg/l 10 2s 2s 50 100 | >100
Demand
Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 7 5-7 5-7 <3 so000
ml
Notes Sourse : EQR2006
* = At haniness 50 mg/l CaCOs
#= Maximum (unbracketed) and 24-hour average (bracketed) concentrations
N=F
{from visible film sheen, discolouration and deposits
DOE Water Quality Index Classification
CLASS
PARAMETER UNIT
1 0 m Vv v
Ammoniacal Nitrogen mg/l <0. 01-03 03-09 | 09-27 >27
Biochemical Oxygen mg/l <1 1-3 3-6 6-12 >12
Demand
Chemical Oxygen mg/l <10 10-25 25-50 | 50-100 > 100
Demand
Dissolved Oxygen mg/l >T 3-7 3-5 1-3 <1
pH : >T 6-7 5-6 <5 >5
Total Suspenbed Solid mg/l <28 25-50 50-150 150-300 >300
Water Quality Index : <927 | 765-927 519-765 310-519 >31.0
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Water Classes And Uses
CLASS USES
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Class I Conservation of natural environment.
Water Supply I - Practically no treatment necessary.
Fishery I- Very sensitive aquatic species.
Class IIA, Water Supply Il- Conventional treatment.
Fishery Il - Sensitive aquatic species.
Class IB Recreational use body contact,
Class I Water Supply Ill - Extensive treatment required,
Fishery III - Common of economic value and tolerant speciesjlivestock
drinking,
Class 1V Inigation
Class V None of the above,
Sourse : EQR2006
DOE Water Quality Classification Based On Water Quality Index
SUB INDEX & INDEX RANGE
WATER QUALITY INDEX CLEAN SLIGHTLY POLLUTED POLLUTED
Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BOD) 91-100 80-90 0-79
Ammoniacal Nitrogen(NH3-N) 92-100 71-91 0-70
‘Suspended Solids(SS) 76 - 100 70-75 0-69
Water Quality Index(WQI) 81-100 60-80 0-59
Sourse : EQR2006
WQI FORMJLAAND CALCULATION
FORMULA
WOI= (0.22* SIDO) + (0.19*SIBOD) + (0.16*SICOD) + (0.15*SIAN) + (0.16 * SISS) + (0.12 * SipH)
where;
tubIndex DO (% saturtlon)
SipH = SubIndex pH
O5
for x<20
for x>20
forx<03
for 03.4
for x<100
for 100