Surface water quality assessment by Random Forest. Issue 1 (9th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jena, Pramod Kumar; Rahaman, Sayed Modinur; Das Mohapatra, Pradeep Kumar; Barik, Durga Prasad; Patra, Dikshya Surabhi
• Is Part Of: Water practice and technology. Volume 18:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 201
• Page End: 214
• Publication Date: 2022-12-09
• Subjects: artificial intelligence -- Kulik River -- modeling -- prediction water quality -- Random Forest -- surface water; Sewerage; Sewerage -- Management; Water-supply; Water-supply engineering; Periodicals; 628.205
• DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2022.156
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-231X

Abstract

Abstract: The energetic nature of these important water resources makes them the most vulnerable to contamination from additional waste from multiple sources. Water quality monitoring is critical to water environmental management, and successful monitoring provides direction and confirms the effectiveness of water management. Models based on artificial intelligence are fundamental for anticipating appropriate moderation measures for surface water quality. In any case, it remains a challenge and requires a requirement to improve display accuracy. Faster and cheaper control is required due to the real-world impact of low water quality. With this inspiration, this research examines an array of machine-learning calculations to estimate water quality. The proposed approach uses Random Forest for modeling and is also useful for predicting surface water quality in the Kulik geographic region of West Bengal, India. It is a good tool for assessing the quality and ensuring the safe use of drinking water. Various water quality parameters (iron, fluoride, total coliform, fecal coliform, pH, total dissolved solids, magnesium, alkalinity, chloride, total hardness, nitrate, calcium, and Escherichia coli ) were measured seasonally (winter, summer, rain) over 10 years (2010–2019). The estimated water quality parameters in this study were total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, and iron. HIGHLIGHTS: Most of the north-Bengal people are depend on Kulik River for multiple purposes like settlement, cultivation, irrigation, fishing and various primary activities, so there is a need for water quality monitoring and management of Kulik River. Analysis and prediction of 13 parameters will be helpful for society. The proposed approach used Random Forest for modeling and assessing the water quality.