Analysis of Water Quality and Pollution Level in Air Hitam River Pekanbaru City Using CCME Index
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https://doi.org/10.29303/xbh7he27Abstrak
The Air Hitam River is an important water resource in Pekanbaru City, vital for the lives of the community and the surrounding aquatic ecosystem. However, increasing domestic, industrial, and agricultural activities in the river basin have the potential to degrade water quality. This study aims to analyze water quality and pollution levels in the Air Hitam River, Pekanbaru City, Riau Province, using the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME-WQI). The study was conducted from September to November 2024 using a survey method. Water samples were taken using purposive sampling at three stations. Sampling was carried out three times with a monthly interval. The pollution level of the Air Hitam River was analyzed using the CCME method. Observed parameters included physical (temperature, TSS, clarity, depth, current velocity), chemical (pH, DO, COD, BOD, nitrate, and phosphate), and biological (T. coliform). The water quality standard used is Class III (PP 22/2021). The results of this study indicate that the river water quality still meets the quality standards, except that BOD and total coliform exceeded them at all observation stations. The measured CCME-WQI index values were 44.35 (Station 1), 26.02 (Station 2), and 44.18 (Station 3). These results indicate that the Air Hitam River is in the poor category at all observation stations. The decline in water quality is influenced by domestic, industrial, and agricultural activities. Organic matter and coliform bacteria have polluted the Air Hitam River, rendering it unfit for fisheries
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