WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT KENYIR LAKE, MALAYSIA

Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin; Noorjima Abd Wahab; Nurhanis Afiqah Abd Jalil; Sunardi Sunardi; M. Hafiz Md. Saad

doi:10.11113/jt.v82.14173

Authors

Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia East Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia
Noorjima Abd Wahab East Coast Environmental Research Institute, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu Terengganu, Malaysia
Nurhanis Afiqah Abd Jalil Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia
Sunardi Sunardi Graduate Program on Environmental Studies, Postgraduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Dipati Ukur No. 35, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
M. Hafiz Md. Saad East Coast Environmental Research Institute, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v82.14173

Keywords:

Water resources management, pollution, environmental acts, mitigation measures

Abstract

Water resources management in Malaysia is the most important aspect that needs to be addressed. When water resources management can be managed in a systematic and effectively it can produce a good quality and clean water without any pollution. The objective of this study is to review water quality issues in the Kenyir Lake Basin and to identify the relationship between river discharges (Q) and the water quality status in Kenyir Lake Basin. Six water quality parameters were analyzed based on in-situ and ex-situ analysis and laboratory analyses were carried out according to the correlation matrix and linear regression methods. According to the NWQS, the water quality in Kenyir Lake Basin varied temporally and spatially and the most affected parameters were pH, DO, BOD, COD, TSS and AN. Furthermore, the water quality class in the Kenyir Lake Basin was classified under class II caused by the active land use activities especially tourism sector but it is still suitable for recreational activities and safe for body contact because the itâ€™s WQI is not less than 65% which early stage of Class II. From this study, there are proposed several mitigation measures in management of water resources such as guarantee clean water supply and continuous, implementation a few of environmental acts, treating the water sources, develop alternative water sources and improve distribution systems and water management.Â

Author Biographies

Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin, Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia East Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia

Fakulti Sains Sosial Gunaan,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Terengganu, Malaysia
East Coast Environmental Research Institute,
University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu,Â Malaysia
Noorjima Abd Wahab, East Coast Environmental Research Institute, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu Terengganu, Malaysia

East Coast Environmental Research Institute,
University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Nurhanis Afiqah Abd Jalil, Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Terengganu, Malaysia

Fakulti Sains Sosial Gunaan,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Terengganu, Malaysia
Sunardi Sunardi, Graduate Program on Environmental Studies, Postgraduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Dipati Ukur No. 35, Bandung 40132, Indonesia

Graduate Program on Environmental Studies, Postgraduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran,
Jl. Dipati Ukur No. 35, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
M. Hafiz Md. Saad, East Coast Environmental Research Institute, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu Terengganu, Malaysia

East Coast Environmental Research Institute,Â
University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus,Â
21300 Kuala Terengganu,Â
Terengganu, Malaysia

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