Kirkuk Journal of Science

Kirkuk Journal of Science

Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Mosul University by Using WQI Model

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Abstract
Physical, chemical and bacteriological properties of drinking water and its quality index in Mosul University were determined. WQI was calculated through twelve parameters of tested results, this index usage in representation of the overall quality of water WQI for any intended use, drinking water samples were collected from eighteen sites in Mosul University, and analyzed to determined water quality parameters during summer 2008.
The study results indicated that al properties in safe international permissible limits for drinking water, except TPC which reached 800 cell/ml, the overall average of WQI reached 249; this high value belongs to high bacterial count which classified as very poor water.
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Volume 13, Issue 2
Spring 2018
Page 185-198

  • Receive Date 01 December 2018
  • Revise Date 20 December 2018
  • Accept Date 25 December 2018