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Pasig Water Quality

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Pasig River is one of the major rivers of the Philippines, which serves as a major transport route and water source for Metro Manila. It once served as the main entry point for international trade into the City of Manila. It is truly an irreplaceable natural resource, but for years the river has been continually abused and neglected. Pasig River and its streams have been tirelessly used and considerable changes in its landscape have occurred since advancements in transportation and commerce have taken place (Gagalac-Regis et al., 2001). Pasig River is classified as a Class C water which is safe for propagation of fish, recreation and post-treatment manufacturing processes.
Even with the management programs and strategies of the Philippine government, …show more content…

Any particular use of water will have certain requirements for its characteristics in terms of physical, chemical and biological that needs to be met for the water to be classified as safe. This is what is being looked for in order to set a limit for the water use with the range of variables present. The composition of surface water is dependent on both natural factors and artificial factors.
Heterotrophs, fecal coliform and coliform content are some of the most common bacteria which are being tested to find the quality of water. Heterotrophs are a group of microorganisms that consume carbon sources and are seen in all water. A sudden increase in the plating count may be a sign or indicator of pollution that would require necessary water quality monitoring. According to world health organization (2003), heterotrophic plate count (HPC) as a potential indicator of fecal contamination is now being voided, dropped and considered …show more content…

The pH determines the solubility and biological quality of chemical constituents and heavy metals found in water. The pH value of the public water system under Class C water should be from a range of 6.5 to 9.0 (Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2016).
The ability of water to carry electric current is known as conductivity. It is one of the indicators for the presence of dissolved chemicals in the water. Conductivity is also used as an indicator to detect the amount of heavy metal ions present released from pollutants. Like conductivity, water density is also an indicator for presence of chemicals. Water density is related to salt content and water temperature and is used as an indicator for presence of organisms (Fundamentals of Environmental Measurements,

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