Dataset on specific UV absorbances (SUVA254) at stretch components of Perak River basin
Teh Sabariah Binti Abd Manan,
Taimur Khan,
Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar,
Salmia Beddu,
Nur Liyana Mohd Kamal,
Saba Yavari,
Hisyam Jusoh,
Sobia Qazi,
Siti Khadijah Binti Imam Supaat,
Fadzilah Adnan,
Abdulnoor A. Ghanim,
Sara Yavari,
Affiani Machmudah,
Armin Rajabi,
Mojtaba Porhemmat,
Muhammad Irfan,
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah,
Elia Syarafina Binti Abdul Shakur
Affiliations
Teh Sabariah Binti Abd Manan
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia; Corresponding author.
Taimur Khan
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, P.O Box 1988, King Abdulaziz Road, Najran, Saudi Arabia
Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Salmia Beddu
Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Nur Liyana Mohd Kamal
Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Saba Yavari
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, MALAYSIA
Hisyam Jusoh
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, MALAYSIA
Sobia Qazi
Department of Foundation Engineering and Physical Science, University of Nottingham, Advance Manufacturing Building, Jubilee Campus, NG8 1BB, United Kingdom
Siti Khadijah Binti Imam Supaat
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Fadzilah Adnan
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Abdulnoor A. Ghanim
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, P.O Box 1988, King Abdulaziz Road, Najran, Saudi Arabia
Sara Yavari
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, MALAYSIA
Affiani Machmudah
Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Jalan Mulyorejo, Kampus C, Surabaya City, East Java 60115, Indonesia
Armin Rajabi
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Mojtaba Porhemmat
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Muhammad Irfan
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, P.O Box 1988, King Abdulaziz Road, Najran, Saudi Arabia
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Elia Syarafina Binti Abdul Shakur
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Perak River basin is in Perak state of Peninsular Malaysia. In this research, the river stretch serves as water intake for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes in Perak Tengah, Hilir Perak and Manjung regions. It is located in mixed use area whilst exposing the river to anthropogenic elements. The sampling locations were conducted at selected points of Perak River namely Tanjung Belanja Bridge (TBB), Water Treatment Plant Parit (WTPP), Parit Town discharge (PTD), Water Treatment Plant Senin (WTPS) and Water Treatment Plant Kepayang (WTPK). The existence of aromatic hydrocarbons in freshwater samples was pre-assessed via qualification analysis; specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA254) method at 254 nm of wavelength. The SUVA dataset were 48.38 L/mg-m (TBB), 50.54 L/mg-m (WTPP), 8.05 L/mg-m (PTD), 85.75 L/mg-m (WTPS) and 217.39 L/mg-m (WTPK). The SUVA254 values of fresh water at the river basin have exceeded the water quality standards value equivalent to 2.0 L/mg-m permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency of United States. The exceeding values were an indication of a large portion of aromatic compounds in the water. Qualification analyses evident the existence of water pollutants at treacherous concentrations for public health in freshwater samples of Perak River basin. Thus, this research has presented important findings towards further research and countermeasure for a better alternative of water treatment in Malaysia.
