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Survey on Gamasyab River Water Quality in Nahavand Township, Iran



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M. Reyahi Khoram
M. Nafea

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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2011.04A.016

Department of the Environment, Faculty of the Basic Knowledge, Islamic Azad University- Hamadan Branch, P.O. Box 734 Hamadan, Iran
Department of the Environment in Hamadan Province, P.O. Box 348 Hamadan, Iran

Gamasyab River, which is the biggest river of Hamadan Province, is sourced from Karstic Springs in Nahavand Township Southern Mountainous Region and supplies a major part of water needs of the region. In this research seasonal variation of water quality and also the degree of pollution related to Gamasyab River water have been assessed. First the general status of the river was studied and four sampling stations were determined. In this research, the quality of river water including Dissolved Oxygen (DO), five days Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)₅, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Nitrate, phosphate, temperature, Total Hardness(TH), Total Suspended Solid (TSS), Total Dissolved Solid (TDS) and PH have been determined and assessed on a monthly basis within a five years period. The results were reported as seasonally and presented using statistical tables and graphs. These results showed that Nitrate concentration in Gamasyab River is strongly depending on distance from Gamasyab spring. By increasing the distance from Gamasyab spring, nitrate concentration increased. The amount of DO in the river water is stable in each station within the year. Air temperature changes have had no effect in the amount of DO. Therefore, it is recommended that the river pollution control plans be implemented more serious than before, non point source pollution related to agricultural activities be managed and prevent from pouring untreated rural wastewaters to the mentioned river.

Environment, Gamasyab river, water pollution, water quality.