Investigating Water Qualities of Karang Mumus River: Is It Secure to be Used by Populations?

Hary Nugroho; Esti Handayani Hardi; Hamdani Hamdani; Krispinus Duma; Muhammad Amir Masruhim; Harihanto Harihanto; Henny Pagoray

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Investigating Water Qualities of Karang Mumus River: Is It Secure to be Used by Populations?

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Hary Nugroho¹^{, 2}^{, *}, Esti Handayani Hardi¹^{, 3}, Hamdani Hamdani¹^{, 4}, Krispinus Duma¹^{, 2}, Muhammad Amir Masruhim¹^{, 5}, Harihanto Harihanto¹^{, 6}, Henny Pagoray¹^{, 3}

¹Environmental Science’s Doctoral Program Study, Mulawarman University, Jalan Sambaliung, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, Indonesia, 75242

²Faculty of Medicine, Mulawarman University, Jalan Krayan, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, Indonesia, 75119

³Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Mulawarman University, Jalan Gn. Tabur, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, Indonesia, 75242

⁴Faculty of Engineering, Mulawarman University, Jalan Sambaliung, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, Indonesia, 75242

⁵Faculty of Education and Teacher Training at Mulawarman University, Jalan Muara Pahu, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, Indonesia, 75242

⁶Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Mulawarman University, Jalan Muara Muntai, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda, Indonesia, 75411

^*Corresponding author. Email: harynugh@yahoo.co.id

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Hary Nugroho

Available Online 7 June 2025.

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Keywords: Coliform; Environmental carrying capacity; Heavy metal; Karang Mumus River; Water quality
Abstract: In the case of people who live nearby, access to water from the Karang Mumus River is necessary for daily activities. It is speculated that there is contaminated material in this river due to its muddy appearance and the unpleasant odor that can be felt in some places of the river may be a potential health hazards. Main goal of this study is to investigate environmental carrying capacity characteristics (BOD, COD, and TSS) and contaminants caused by coliform bacteria or heavy metals (Cr(VI) and Fe) from Karang Mumus River. This research was a descriptive observational study. Water sampling was carried out in July and October 2023 from 3 spots under the bridges, which reflects conditions in the dry and rainy seasons. Water samples will be examined at the Mulawarman University, that the BOD, COD, TSS, Fe, and Cr(VI) will be examined at Water Laboratory; while the examination of coliform bacteria was carried out in the Microbiology Laboratory. All data that have been collected will be presented in distribution table. There is no increasing of BOD, COD, TSS, and Cr(VI) that exceeds the standard threshold value of water quality, but Fe and coliform are higher than their normal value. All of these findings hold true for both the rainy and dry seasons, with the concentration increasing during the latter one. We still must aware of underlying problem inside this river whenever want to use it, so keeping Karang Mumus in good conditions must be suggested, in order to maintenance our health in the best form.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Studies and Its Application (ICTROPS 2024)
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date: 7 June 2025
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-732-8_45 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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