Water quality assessment using the Pollution Index (PI) and statistical tools: a case study of Thi Vai river, Dong Nai, Vietnam

Abstract

The quality of river water is influenced by two factors: nature and man. The aims of this paper are to determine the influence of anthropogenic sources of pollution on water quality, by assessing integrated measurements from use of the Pollution Index (PI) of Indonesia and diverse statistical techniques, including one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and ArcGIS. Finally, this integrated technique could, it is suggested, be an effective approach for communicating information on water quality for sustainable waste management in Thi Vai river.