Example of WQI calculation
| Parameter | WHO standard, Sn | 1/Sn | ∑ 1/Sn | K = 1/(∑ 1/Sn) | Wn = K/Sn | Ideale value, V0 | Estimated value, Vn | Vn/Sn | Vn/Sn × 100 = Qn | Wn × Qn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 8.5 | 0.1176 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.4799 | 7 | 6.55 | 0.300 | 30.00 | 14.40 |
| EC | 400 | 0.0025 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0102 | 0 | 592 | 1.48 | 148.00 | 1.51 |
| TDS | 500 | 0.0020 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0082 | 0 | 297 | 0.59 | 59.40 | 0.48 |
| TH | 500 | 0.0020 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0082 | 0 | 311.1 | 0.62 | 62.23 | 0.51 |
| Calcium ions | 200 | 0.0050 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0204 | 0 | 96.9 | 0.48 | 48.45 | 0.99 |
| Magnesium ions | 100 | 0.0100 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0408 | 0 | 16.8 | 0.17 | 16.80 | 0.69 |
| Sodium ions | 50 | 0.0200 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0816 | 0 | 4.37 | 0.09 | 8.73 | 0.71 |
| Potassium ions | 20 | 0.0500 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.2040 | 0 | 3.25 | 0.16 | 16.27 | 3.32 |
| Bicarbonates | 125 | 0.0080 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0326 | 0 | 339 | 2.71 | 271.20 | 8.85 |
| Chlorides | 250 | 0.0040 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0163 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.05 | 5.25 | 0.09 |
| Nitrates | 250 | 0.0040 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0163 | 0 | 16.8 | 0.07 | 6.72 | 0.11 |
| Sulfates | 50 | 0.0200 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0816 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.21 | 21.00 | 1.71 |
| 0.245 | 1.0000 | 33.36 |
| Parameter | WHO standard, | 1/ | ∑ 1/ | Ideale value, | Estimated value, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 8.5 | 0.1176 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.4799 | 7 | 6.55 | 0.300 | 30.00 | 14.40 |
| EC | 400 | 0.0025 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0102 | 0 | 592 | 1.48 | 148.00 | 1.51 |
| TDS | 500 | 0.0020 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0082 | 0 | 297 | 0.59 | 59.40 | 0.48 |
| TH | 500 | 0.0020 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0082 | 0 | 311.1 | 0.62 | 62.23 | 0.51 |
| Calcium ions | 200 | 0.0050 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0204 | 0 | 96.9 | 0.48 | 48.45 | 0.99 |
| Magnesium ions | 100 | 0.0100 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0408 | 0 | 16.8 | 0.17 | 16.80 | 0.69 |
| Sodium ions | 50 | 0.0200 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0816 | 0 | 4.37 | 0.09 | 8.73 | 0.71 |
| Potassium ions | 20 | 0.0500 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.2040 | 0 | 3.25 | 0.16 | 16.27 | 3.32 |
| Bicarbonates | 125 | 0.0080 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0326 | 0 | 339 | 2.71 | 271.20 | 8.85 |
| Chlorides | 250 | 0.0040 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0163 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.05 | 5.25 | 0.09 |
| Nitrates | 250 | 0.0040 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0163 | 0 | 16.8 | 0.07 | 6.72 | 0.11 |
| Sulfates | 50 | 0.0200 | 0.2451 | 4.0792 | 0.0816 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.21 | 21.00 | 1.71 |
| 0.245 | 1.0000 | 33.36 |