National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia PARAMETER UNIT I Al As Ba Cd Cr (IV) Cr (III) Cu Hardness Ca Mg Na K Fe Pb Mn Hg Ni Se Ag Sn U Zn B Cl Cl2 CN F NO2 NO3 P Silica

SO4 S CO2 Gross- Gross- Ra-226 Sr-90 CCE MBAS/BAS O & G (Mineral) O & G (Emulsied Edible) PCB Phenol Aldrin/Dieldrin BHC Chlordane t-DDT Endosulfan Heptachlor/Epoxide Lindane 2,4-D 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-TP Paraquat mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l Bq/l Bq/l Bq/l Bq/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l IIA/IIB 0.05 1 0.01 0.05 0.02 250 1 0.05 0.1 0.001 0.05 0.01 0.05 5 1 200 0.02 1.5 0.4 7 0.2 50 250 0.05 0.1 1 < 0.1 <1 500 500 40; N 7000; N 0.1 10 0.02 2 0.08 0.1 10 0.05 2 70 10 4 10 CLASS III# (0.06) 0.4 (0.05) 0.01* (0.001) 1.4 (0.05) 2.5 1 0.02* (0.01) 0.1 0.004 (0.0001) 0.9* 0.25 (0.04) 0.0002 0.004 0.4* (3.4) (0.02) 0.06 (0.02) 10 0.4 (0.03) 0.1 (0.001) 5000 (200) N N 6 (0.05) 0.2 (0.01) 9 (0.1) 2 (0.02) (1) 0.9 (0.06) 3 (0.4) 450 160 850 1800 IV 0.5 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.2 3 SAR 1 (Leaf) 5 (Others) 5 0.2 0.002 0.2 0.02 2 0.8 80 1 5 V

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L E V E L S A B O V E IV

Notes : * = At hardness 50 mg/l CaCO3 # = Maximum (unbracketed) and 24-hour average (bracketed) concentrations N = Free from visible lm sheen, discolouration and deposits

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National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia PARAMETER UNIT I Ammoniacal Nitrogen Biochemical Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand Dissolved Oxygen pH Colour Electrical Conductivity* Floatables Odour Salinity Taste Total Dissolved Solid Total Suspended Solid Temperature Turbidity Faecal Coliform** Total Coliform mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l TCU S/cm % mg/l mg/l C NTU count/100 ml count/100 ml 0.1 1 10 7 6.5 - 8.5 15 1000 N N 0.5 N 500 25 5 10 100 IIA 0.3 3 25 5-7 6-9 150 1000 N N 1 N 1000 50 Normal + 2 C 50 100 5000 IIB 0.3 3 25 5-7 6-9 150 N N N 50 50 400 5000 CLASS III 0.9 6 50 3-5 5-9 150 Normal + 2 C 5000 (20000)a 50000 IV 2.7 12 100 <3 5-9 6000 2 4000 300 5000 (20000)a 50000 V > 2.7 > 12 > 100 <1 300 > 50000

Notes : N : No visible oatable materials or debris, no objectional odour or no objectional taste * : Related parameters, only one recommended for use ** : Geometric mean a : Maximum not to be exceeded

DOE Water Quality Index Classication PARAMETER UNIT I Ammoniacal Nitrogen Biochemical Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand Dissolved Oxygen pH Total Suspended Solid Water Quality Index (WQI) mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l < 0.1 <1 < 10 >7 >7 < 25 < 92.7 II 0.1 0.3 13 10 25 57 67 25 50 76.5 92.7 CLASS III 0.3 0.9 36 25 50 35 56 50 150 51.9 76.5 IV 0.9 2.7 6 12 50 100 13 <5 150 300 31.0 51.9 V > 2.7 > 12 > 100 <1 >5 > 300 < 31.0

Water Classes And Uses CLASS Class I USES Conservation of natural environment. Water Supply I Practically no treatment necessary. Fishery I Very sensitive aquatic species. Water Supply II Conventional treatment required. Fishery II Sensitive aquatic species. Recreational use with body contact. Water Supply III Extensive treatment required. Fishery III Common, of economic value and tolerant species; livestock drinking. Irrigation None of the above. DOE Water Quality Classication Based On Water Quality Index

Class IIA Class IIB Class III Class IV Class V

INDEX RANGE SUB INDEX &

WATER QUALITY INDEX Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Ammoniacal Nitrogen (NH3-N) Suspended Solids (SS) Water Quality Index (WQI) CLEAN 91 - 100 92 - 100 76 - 100 81 - 100 SLIGHTLY POLLUTED 80 - 90 71 - 91 70 - 75 60 - 80 POLLUTED 0 - 79 0 - 70 0 - 69 0 - 59

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WQI FORMULA AND CALCULATION FORMULA WQI = (0.22 * SIDO) + (0.19 * SIBOD) + (0.16 * SICOD) + (0.15 * SIAN) + (0.16 * SISS) + (0.12 * SIpH) where; SIDO = Subindex DO (% saturation) SIBOD = Subindex BOD SICOD = Subindex COD SIAN = Subindex NH3-N SISS = Subindex SS SIpH = Subindex pH 0 WQI 100

BEST FIT EQUATIONS FOR THE ESTIMATION OF VARIOUS SUBINDEX VALUES Subindex for DO (in % saturation) SIDO = 0 SIDO = 100 SIDO = -0.395 + 0.030x2 - 0.00020x3 Subindex for BOD SIBOD = 100.4 - 4.23x SIBOD = 108 * exp(-0.055x) - 0.1x Subindex for COD SICOD = -1.33x + 99.1 SICOD = 103 * exp(-0.0157x) - 0.04x Subindex for NH3-N SIAN = 100.5 - 105x SIAN = 94 * exp(-0.573x) - 5 * I x 2 I SIAN = 0 Subindex for SS SISS = 97.5 * exp(-0.00676x) + 0.05x SISS = 71 * exp(-0.0061x) - 0.015x SISS = 0 Subindex for pH SIpH = 17.2 - 17.2x + 5.02x2 SIpH = -242 + 95.5x - 6.67x2 SIpH = -181 + 82.4x - 6.05x2 SIpH = 536 - 77.0x + 2.76x2

for x 8 for x 92 for 8 < x < 92

for x 5 for x > 5

for x 20 for x > 20

for x 0.3 for 0.3 < x < 4 for x 4

for x 100 for 100 < x < 1000 for x 1000

for for for for

x < 5.5 5.5 x < 7 7 x < 8.75 x 8.75

Note: * means multiply with

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