Study of the Water Quality of the East Mempawah River in Sungai Pinyu District, Mempawah Regency

Abstract

Mempawah Regency is one of the regencies located in West Kalimantan province. Most of the coastal areas of Mempawah Regency are used by the community as Vanname shrimp ponds. Pinyu River is one of the rivers in Mempawah Regency, precisely located in Sungai Pinyu sub-district. Pinyu River is used by local residents as a water source for ponds and also as a transportation infrastructure. Monitoring the quality of this river water needs to be done as an effort to manage and monitor the environment. This study aims to determine the quality of the Pinyu River water at the Estuary and Upper River. The variables in this study include: (1) Physics which includes temperature, turbidity, pH, Salinity, DO, BOD, CO2 and NH3 (2) Chemistry, (3) Dissolved metals, (4) Organic Chemistry. The results of the study showed that the quality of the Pinyu River water at the Estuary and Upper River still meets the standard requirements for the standard value of class I water criteria (<10 mg/L) based on Government Regulation Number: 82 of 2001, concerning Water Quality Management and Water Pollution Control