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    • Environmental Science
    • Water Resource Management
    • Computational Hydrology

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    • Accurate river water quality assessment is crucial for environmental protection and resource management.
    • Existing models often lack direct integration with water quality index calculations.
    • Pollutant transport and its impact on water quality indices require robust modeling tools.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an integrated modeling tool for river water quality assessment.
    • To directly link the Water Quality Index (WQI5) calculation with pollutant transport modeling using the Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP).
    • To field-test the integrated system for assessing pollutant impacts on river environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of the WASP model with a WQI5 calculation tool.
    • Inclusion of correlation equations for suspended solids (SS) and electric conductivity (EC).
    • Field testing to evaluate pollutant loadings and their environmental effects.

    Main Results:

    • The integrated WASP and WQI5 tool was successfully field-tested.
    • Suspended solid concentration, influenced by river flow, significantly impacts water quality and WQI5 values.
    • Electric conductivity is primarily controlled by soil mineral dissolution, influenced by watershed drainage and surface runoff.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed integrated system establishes a direct correlation between river water quality, river flow, and WQI5.
    • This tool provides a valuable method for assessing river water quality and pollutant impacts.
    • The findings highlight the importance of SS and EC in river water quality management.