National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia Parameter Unit Class
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia Parameter Unit Class
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia Parameter Unit Class
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia
PARAMETER UNIT I CLASS
IIA/IIB III# IV V
Al mg/l ‒ (0.06) 0.5
As mg/l 0.05 0.4 (0.05) 0.1
Ba mg/l 1 ‒ ‒
Cd mg/l 0.01 0.01* (0.001) 0.01
Cr (IV) mg/l 0.05 1.4 (0.05) 0.1
Cr (III) mg/l ‒ 2.5 ‒
Cu mg/l 0.02 ‒ ‒
Hardness mg/l 250 ‒ ‒
Ca mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Mg mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Na mg/l ‒ ‒ 3 SAR
K mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Fe mg/l 1 1 1 (Leaf) 5
(Others)
Pd mg/l 0.05 0.02* (0.01) 5
Mn mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.2
Hg mg/l 0.001 0.004 (0.0001) 0.002
Ni mg/l 0.05 0.9* 0.2
Se mg/l 0.01 0.25 (0.04) 0.02
Ag mg/l 0.05 0.0002 ‒
Sn mg/l ‒ 0.004 ‒
U mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Zn mg/l 5 0.4* 2
B mg/l 1 (3.4) 0.8
Cl mg/l 200 ‒ 80
Cl2 mg/l ‒ (0.02) ‒
CN mg/l 0.02 0.06 (0.02) ‒
F mg/l 1.5 10 1
NO2 mg/l 0.4 0.4 (0.03) 1
NO3 mg/l 7 ‒ 5
P mg/l 0.2 0.1 ‒
Silica mg/l 50 ‒ ‒
SO4 mg/l 250 ‒ ‒
S mg/l 0.05 (0.001) ‒
CO2 mg/l ‒ ‒ ‒
Gross‒α Bg/l 0.01 ‒ ‒
Gross‒β Bg/l 1 ‒ ‒
Ra‒226 Bg/l < 0.1 ‒ ‒
Sr‒90 Bg/l < 1 ‒ ‒
CCE µg/l 500 ‒ ‒
MBAS/BAS µg/l 500 5000 (200) ‒
O&G (Mineral) µg/l 40 ; N N ‒
O&G (Emulsified µg/l 7000 ; N N ‒
Edible)
PCB µg/l 0.1 6 (0.05) ‒
Phenol µg/l 10 ‒ ‒
Aldrin/Dieldrin µg/l 0.02 0.2 (0.01) ‒
BHC µg/l 2 9 (0.1) ‒
Chlordane µg/l 0.08 2 (0.02) ‒
t‒DDT µg/l 0.1 (1) ‒
Endoslufan µg/l 10 ‒ ‒
Heptachlor/Epoxide µg/l 0.05 0.9 (0.06) ‒
Lindane µg/l 2 3 (0.4) ‒
2,4‒D µg/l 70 450 ‒
2,4,5‒T µg/l 10 160 ‒
2,4,5‒TP µg/l 4 850 ‒
Paraquat µg/l 10 1800 ‒
Notes Sourse :
* = At hardness 50 mg/l CaCO3 EQR2006
# = Maximum (unbracketed) and 24‒hour average (bracketed)
concentrations
N = Free from visible film sheen, discolouration and deposits
National Water Quality Standards For Malaysia
PARAMETER UNIT CLASS
I IIA IIB III IV V
Ammoniacal mg/l 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 2.7 > 2.7
Nitrogen
Biochemical Oxygen mg/l 1 3 3 6 12 > 12
Demand
Chemical Oxygen mg/l 10 25 25 50 100 > 100
Demand
Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 7 5 ‒ 7 5 ‒ 7 3 ‒ 5 < 3 < 1
pH ‒ 6.5 ‒ 6 ‒ 9 6 ‒ 9 5 ‒ 9 5 ‒ 9 ‒
8.5
Colour TCU 15 150 150 ‒ ‒ ‒
Electrical µS/cm 1000 1000 ‒ ‒ 6000 ‒
Conductivity*
Floatables ‒ N N N ‒ ‒ ‒
Odour ‒ N N N ‒ ‒ ‒
Salinity % 0.5 1 ‒ ‒ 2 ‒
Taste ‒ N N N ‒ ‒ ‒
Total Dissolved mg/l 500 1000 ‒ ‒ 4000 ‒
Solid
Total Suspended mg/l 25 50 50 150 300 300
Solid
Temperature °C ‒ Normal ‒ Normal + ‒ ‒
+ 2 °C 2 °C
Turbidity NTU 5 50 50 ‒ ‒ ‒
Faecal Coliform** count/100 10 100 400 5000 5000 ‒
ml (20000)a (20000)a
Total Coliform count/100 100 5000 5000 50000 50000 >
ml 50000
Notes Sourse :
* = At hardness 50 mg/l CaCO3 EQR2006
# = Maximum (unbracketed) and 24‒hour average (bracketed)
concentrations
N = Free from visible film sheen, discolouration and deposits
DOE Water Quality Index Classification
PARAMETER UNIT CLASS
I II III IV V
Ammoniacal Nitrogen mg/l < 0.1 0.1 ‒ 0.3 0.3 ‒ 0.9 0.9 ‒ 2.7 > 2.7
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 > 7 5 ‒ 7 3 ‒ 5 1 ‒ 3 < 1
pH ‒ > 7 6 ‒ 7 5 ‒ 6 < 5 > 5
Total Suspenbed Solid mg/l < 25 25 ‒ 50 50 ‒ 150 150 ‒ 300 > 300
Water Quality Index ‒ < 92.7 76.5 ‒ 51.9 ‒ 31.0 ‒ > 31.0
(WQI) 92.7 76.5 51.9
Water Classes And Uses
CLASS USES
Class I Conservation of natural environment.
Water Supply I ‒ Practically no treatment necessary.
Fishery I ‒ Very sensitive aquatic species.
Class IIA Water Supply II ‒ Conventional treatment.
Fishery II ‒ Sensitive aquatic species.
Class IIB Recreational use body contact.
Class III Water Supply III ‒ Extensive treatment required.
Fishery III ‒ Common,of economic value and tolerant
species;livestock drinking.
Class IV Irrigation
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
WQI = (0.22* SlDO) + (0.19*SIBOD) + (0.16*SICOD) + (0.15*SIAN) + (0.16 * SISS) + (0.12
* SipH)
where;
SIDO = Sublndex DO (% saturtlon)
SIBOD = Sublndex BOD
SICOD = Sublndex COD
SIAN = Sublndex NH3‒N
SISS = Sublndex SS
SipH = Sublndex pH
0 ≤ WQI ≤ 100
BEST FIT EQUATIONS FOR THE ESTIMATION OF VARIOUS SUBINDEX
VALIES
Sublndex for DO (In % saturatlon)
SIDO = 0 for x ≤8
SIDO = 100 for x ≤92
SIDO = ‒0.395 + 0.030x2 ‒ 0.00020x3 for 8 < x < 92
Sublndex for BOD
SIDOD = 100.4 ‒ 4.23x for x ≤ 5
SIDOD = 108* exp(‒0.055x) ‒ 0.1x for x > 5
Sublndex for COD
SICOD = ‒1.33x + 99.1 for x ≤ 20
SICOD = 103* exp(‒0.0157x) ‒ 0.04x for x > 20
Sublndex for NH3‒N
SIAN = 100.5 ‒ 105x for x ≤ 0.3
SIAN = 94* exp(‒0.573x) ‒ 5* I x ‒ 2 I for 0.3 < x < 4
SIAN = 0 for x ≥ 4
Sublndex for SS
SISS = 97.5* exp(‒0.00676x) + 0.05x for x ≤ 100
SISS = 71* exp(‒0.0061x) + 0.015x for 100 < x < 1000
SISS = 0 for x ≥ 1000
Sublndex for pH
SlpH = 17.02 ‒ 17.2x + 5.02x2 for x < 5.5
SlpH = ‒242 + 95.5x ‒ 6.67x2 for 5.5 ≤ x < 7
SlpH = ‒181 + 82.4x ‒ 6.05x2 for 7 ≤ x < 8.75
SlpH = 536 ‒ 77.0x + 2.76x2 for x ≥ 8.75
Note:
*means multlply wlth
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