Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(13), P. e33695 - e33695
Published: June 28, 2024
The
water
quality
index
(WQI)
is
a
widely
used
tool
for
comprehensive
assessment
of
river
environments.
However,
its
calculation
involves
numerous
parameters,
making
sample
collection
and
laboratory
analysis
time-consuming
costly.
This
study
aimed
to
identify
key
parameters
the
most
reliable
prediction
models
that
could
provide
maximum
accuracy
using
minimal
indicators.
Water
from
2020
2023
were
collected
including
nine
biophysical
chemical
indicators
in
seventeen
rivers
Yancheng
Nantong,
two
coastal
cities
Jiangsu
Province,
China,
adjacent
Yellow
Sea.
Linear
regression
seven
machine
learning
(Artificial
Neural
Network
(ANN),
Self-Organizing
Maps
(SOM),
K-Nearest
Neighbor
(KNN),
Support
Vector
Machines
(SVM),
Random
Forest
(RF),
Extreme
Gradient
Boosting
(XGB)
Stochastic
(SGB))
developed
predict
WQI
different
groups
input
variables
based
on
correlation
analysis.
results
indicated
improved
2022
but
deteriorated
2023,
with
inland
stations
exhibiting
better
conditions
than
ones,
particularly
terms
turbidity
nutrients.
environment
was
comparatively
Nantong
Yancheng,
mean
values
approximately
55.3–72.0
56.4–67.3,
respectively.
classifications
"Good"
"Medium"
accounted
80
%
records,
no
instances
"Excellent"
2
classified
as
"Bad".
performance
all
models,
except
SOM,
addition
variables,
achieving
R2
higher
0.99
such
SVM,
RF,
XGB,
SGB.
RF
XGB
total
phosphorus
(TP),
ammonia
nitrogen
(AN),
dissolved
oxygen
(DO)
(R2
=
0.98
0.91
training
testing
phase)
predicting
values,
TP
AN
(accuracy
85
%)
grades.
"Low"
grades
highest
at
90
%,
followed
by
level
70
%.
model
contribute
efficient
evaluation
identifying
facilitating
effective
management
basins.
Water Science & Technology Water Supply,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 895 - 922
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Abstract
Managing
water
resources
and
determining
the
quality
of
surface
groundwater
is
one
most
significant
issues
fundamental
to
human
societal
well-being.
The
process
maintaining
managing
well
involves
complications
due
human-induced
errors.
Therefore,
applications
that
facilitate
enhance
these
processes
have
gained
importance.
In
recent
years,
machine
learning
techniques
been
applied
successfully
in
preservation
management
planning
resources.
Water
researchers
effectively
used
integrate
them
into
public
systems.
this
study,
data
sources,
pre-processing,
methods
research
are
briefly
mentioned,
algorithms
categorized.
Then,
a
general
summary
literature
presented
on
determination
management.
Lastly,
study
was
detailed
using
investigations
two
publicly
shared
datasets.
Total Environment Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 200095 - 200095
Published: Dec. 30, 2023
Water
quality
index
is
crucial
for
improving
water
and
clean
supply
to
achieve
sustainable
development
goals
directly
related
water,
agriculture,
biodiversity,
health,
climate
actions.
examines
the
vital
relationship
between
demand,
focusing
on
role
that
(WQ)
plays
in
integrated
environmental
management.
This
study
evaluates
methodology
limitations
of
several
studies
by
doing
a
thorough
examination
regional
global
WQ
indices
synthesizing
results.
Quality
Indices
(WQIs)
have
been
used
measure
since
1960s,
offering
mechanism
changes
at
specific
needs
challenges.
review
assesses
using
indexes
based
aims
provide
detailed
analysis
various
WQIs
utilized
across
globe.
The
stated
measurements
into
single
number,
which
are
categorized
as
poor,
marginal,
fair,
excellent,
exceptional,
depict
clearly
understandably
WQ.
However,
region-specific
required
due
variety
standards
established
national
international
organizations,
well
different
pollution
prevention
elements.
Thus,
there
continual
interest
developing
exact
suitable
region
or
geographic
area.
Still,
structured
in-depth
literature
examine
current
research,
evaluate,
highlight
drawbacks
methodologies
employed
each
phase.
offers
insightful
information
researchers,
decision-makers,
practitioners
tackling
ever-changing
problems
resource
debate
concentrates
WQI-related
topics,
such
how
evolved,
what
variables
define
their
parameter
requirements,
restrictions
have,
widely
used,
benefits
over
one
another
regarding
worldwide
applicability.
Water Practice & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2024
Abstract
Ensuring
high
water
quality
in
Algeria,
particularly
Annaba,
is
crucial
for
the
well-being
of
its
population
and
sustainable
development
diverse
ecosystems.
The
study
focuses
on
Cheffia
Dam,
Oued
El
Aneb,
Treat
boreholes
as
sources
drinking
water.
index
(WQI)
used
to
assess
based
various
physico-chemical
parameters.
research
spans
from
January
December
2021,
analyzing
16
parameters,
such
temperature,
pH,
conductivity,
turbidity,
total
hardness,
calcium,
magnesium,
sodium,
potassium,
chloride,
nitrate,
sulfate,
phosphate,
iron,
this
results
a
36
samples
576
analyses.
Principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
employed
delve
into
interrelationships
between
variables,
revealing
distinct
characteristics
each
site.
This
study,
first
kind,
provides
comprehensive
1-year
evaluation
Annaba.
collected
data
serve
valuable
resource
future
management
decisions,
highlighting
both
temporal
spatial
variations.
current
indicates
that
adherence
standards,
application
WQI
reveal
are
generally
good
throughout
year
with
excellent
autumn.
However,
challenges
elevated
turbidity
dam
necessitate
targeted
interventions.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(13), P. e33695 - e33695
Published: June 28, 2024
The
water
quality
index
(WQI)
is
a
widely
used
tool
for
comprehensive
assessment
of
river
environments.
However,
its
calculation
involves
numerous
parameters,
making
sample
collection
and
laboratory
analysis
time-consuming
costly.
This
study
aimed
to
identify
key
parameters
the
most
reliable
prediction
models
that
could
provide
maximum
accuracy
using
minimal
indicators.
Water
from
2020
2023
were
collected
including
nine
biophysical
chemical
indicators
in
seventeen
rivers
Yancheng
Nantong,
two
coastal
cities
Jiangsu
Province,
China,
adjacent
Yellow
Sea.
Linear
regression
seven
machine
learning
(Artificial
Neural
Network
(ANN),
Self-Organizing
Maps
(SOM),
K-Nearest
Neighbor
(KNN),
Support
Vector
Machines
(SVM),
Random
Forest
(RF),
Extreme
Gradient
Boosting
(XGB)
Stochastic
(SGB))
developed
predict
WQI
different
groups
input
variables
based
on
correlation
analysis.
results
indicated
improved
2022
but
deteriorated
2023,
with
inland
stations
exhibiting
better
conditions
than
ones,
particularly
terms
turbidity
nutrients.
environment
was
comparatively
Nantong
Yancheng,
mean
values
approximately
55.3–72.0
56.4–67.3,
respectively.
classifications
"Good"
"Medium"
accounted
80
%
records,
no
instances
"Excellent"
2
classified
as
"Bad".
performance
all
models,
except
SOM,
addition
variables,
achieving
R2
higher
0.99
such
SVM,
RF,
XGB,
SGB.
RF
XGB
total
phosphorus
(TP),
ammonia
nitrogen
(AN),
dissolved
oxygen
(DO)
(R2
=
0.98
0.91
training
testing
phase)
predicting
values,
TP
AN
(accuracy
85
%)
grades.
"Low"
grades
highest
at
90
%,
followed
by
level
70
%.
model
contribute
efficient
evaluation
identifying
facilitating
effective
management
basins.