A SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT ON TASIK GEMILANG, UTeM

Abstract

Eutrophication is the process by which the water is subjected to the overloading of nutrients that cause algae blooms, decreasing the productivity of the aquatic living things and malodor problems. With the aggravation of this condition, the dissolved oxygen level can be decreased. However, the application of a framework for water restoration is still inadequate. Therefore, this research proposed a Water Quality Management conceptual framework as a guideline. The design of an aerator with water filters aims at enhancing the level of DO. This aerator also applies IoT technology to regulate the water filter and give monitoring of the water quality. The result shows that the concentration of DO has increased to 28.94% when the aerator is in a polluted area. Meanwhile, the standard deviation and coefficient of variation for DO have obtained smaller values compared to the existing DO which indicates that improved DO contributes more consistent data range. Thus, implementing the conceptual framework of water quality management as a guideline for this study is acceptable since it shows that applying the aerator and IoT can improve and control water quality. The application of an aerator-IoT device not only has a positive impact on water quality but is also a good initiative for commercializing water restoration purposes through sustainable design.