WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF RIVER WITH THE AID OF ABIOTIC FACTORS AND BACTERIAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This study intended to assess the water quality of a River in terms of the abiotic factors and bacterial analysis. Sampling stations were established through transect sampling. The abiotic factors or the physico-chemical parameters recorded from the river were found to be very supportive for the total well-being of the water and the aquatic organisms alike: water velocity (0.36 m/s) is smooth and temperature (23.18 oC) is on average that make both parameters “essential” to support the life cycle of organisms known to indicate a good water quality; pH level (7.14) is average/”satisfactory” for a fresh water; and turbidity (17.95 NTU) is rated as excellent. The bacterial analysis indicated that the water of Dahilayan River, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Phils. contains bacteria that make the water not potable. It is then concluded that the Dahilayan River is still in good condition as it projects onstandard-levels of abiotic factors or the physico-chemical parameters, however the streams’ bacterial content makes the water not potable