| dc.description.abstract | Asahan River in Tanjungbalai is used for various activities in plantation, farming,
husbandry, MCK (bathing, washing, and defecating) facility, hospitals, hotels,
residences, and industries which can cause the decrease in the water content of
the river. The objective of the research is to analyze the quality and the status of
the water of Asahan River in Tanjungbalai area and to organize the strategy of
controlling the pollution to prevent the decerease in of the water quality. The
sample of water in the stations of taking the water are taken by using purposive
sampling technique. The samples are taken in six location, based on the local
people’s activities in three times. The data in analyzed by using water quality
analysis with IP (Pollution Index) method and analysis on the strategy of handling
water pollutions. The results of the analysis on the water quality based on
pollution in Asahan River of Tanjungbalai shows that the mean water pollution
index is categorized as fairly polluted. The pollution is caused by the parameter of
phosphate, detergent, oil, fat, the total coliform which have exceeded the
threshold of quality standard. The strategic position of internal and external
factors was in quadrant I (positive,positive). | en_US |
