Analysis of drinking water quality by using Canadian water quality index: A case of Dincha River, Bonga, Ethiopia

Abstract

Water is essential for all living things and any activities for preserving several environments’ resource. World water resources quality could be polluted with both natural and man-made factors. The quality of water supplied to consumers’ was not comfortable and supported by world health organization standard of guidelines in case of color and taste. The purpose of the study was analysis of drinking water quality by using Canadian water quality index in case of Dincha River, Bonga, Ethiopia. Dincha River is a well-known river in Bonga town in all peoples who live in this town use it for several purposes. Water sample was collected from three selected sampling stations such as Sheka, Sheta and Dincha respectively. During the study primary and secondary data’s were taken by site observation, Bonga city municipal administration as well as from several journals. This study was guided by Canadian council minster of environment water quality index and it contains the elements such as scope, frequency and amplitude of the analyzed results to its recommended rank. From five analyzed physical parameters 40% were failed and whereas from eight analyzed chemical parameters 62.5% of them were failed according to Canadian water quality index in all stations. The water quality level ranges according to Canadian index from excellent to poor for drinking use. The analyzed value of Canadian water quality index for Dincha River in all stations was less than 44. Therefore, Dincha River quality exists in all stations for the selected parameters were recorded as poor conditions. As the result, according to this study the source was not accepted for dinking us