Analysis of Physical and Chemical Water Quality (Sekanak River in Lowlands Area) to Support the Palembang City Government Revitalization Program

Abstract - The revitalization of the Sekanak River is one
of the Palembang city government programs. Sekanak
River is one of the oldest rivers in the city of Palembang
that receives waste, from both industry and domestic so
that the quality will experience pollution. The
development of activities along the Sekanak River has
affected river water quality. Decreased river water
quality can be qualitative identified with the occurrence
of changes in colour and odour. Some communities in the
watershed area still use it for their daily needs. The
current problem of decreasing the quality of river water
in Sekanak requires chemical and physical examinations
to anticipate the effects of environmental pollution. The
study was conducted using a sample of water from the
Sekanak River taken at 2 sample points close to human
activities. The results showed that sample 1 showed
several parameters that exceeded the quality standard
while sample 2 that was located creek area was still in
good condition. The physical parameters of the river
point 1 water sample exceed the allowable limits for the
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Total Dissolved Solids
(TDS) parameters. For inorganic chemical parameters,
the water sample at point 1 exceeds the allowed limits for
the parameters of pH, ferrous (Fe) and lead (Pb) and
sulphate ion content (SO4)