Characteristics and Evaluation of Water Pollution in the Huanghou Underground River Basin
刊名 Agricultural Biotechnology
作者 Caixia YANG
作者单位 School of Karst Science, Guizhou Normal University/State Engineering Technology Institute for Karst Rocky Desertification Control, Guiyang 550001, China
DOI DOI:10.19759/j.cnki.2164-4993.2025.02.016
年份 2025
刊期 2
页码 80-82
关键词 Huanghou Underground River Basin; Water body; Pollution assessment; Karst
摘要 [Objectives] This study was conducted to investigate water pollution in the Huanghou Underground River Basin. [Methods] Five representative water quality indicators, ammonia nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃⁻-N), permanganate index (CODₘₙ), total phosphorus (TP), and nitrite nitrogen (NO₂⁻-N), were selected. The single-factor pollution index (Pᵢ), Nemerow pollution index (PN), and water quality index (WQI) were calculated to quantitatively assess pollution characteristics and evaluate water quality in the basin. [Results] The overall water quality in the Huanghou Underground River Basin fell within the "slightly polluted to good" range, with pollution primarily concentrated in the upstream areas. The downstream water quality was generally better, as most pollutants from the upstream were diluted or degraded during migration, resulting in little impact on the downstream areas. [Conclusions] This study provides a theoretical basis for understanding the pollution characteristics and evaluation of water quality in the Huanghou Underground River Basin.