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Archives   2021

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   33,  Number   1

TITLE:   Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Dokhtawady River Water around Yeywa Hydropower Plant
AUTHOR:   Mi Mi Khin, Su Su Win, Lei Lei Win & Sandar Shein
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal
ABSTRACT:  

In this paper, the water samples were collected from Dokhtawady River in July 2017. Water samples from five different sites around Yeywa Hydropower plant were compared. The physicochemical parameters of water samples such as pH, turbidity, conductivity, colour, total alkalinity, chemical parameters were studied by various analytical methods using pH meter, conductivity meter, turbidity meter and test kits. The present study was also undertaken to determine heavy metals concentration in river water. Heavy metals concentrations were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The results were compared with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for drinking water. The study area had average temperature of 25ºC. Turbidity of river water fluctuated from 0.91 NTU to 2.5 NTU. The range of pH was found from 6.9 to 7.1.