Development of a computer application for the calculation of water quality index in Morocco

Abstract

Water quality indices are generally a combination of biological, chemical, physical parameters to form a numerical composite index that can be easily interpreted and shared. Their efficiency and usefulness in managing and monitoring water quality have been appreciated by management organizations around the world. The integration of these tools into computer applications can be a major asset. The main purpose of this article is to present a computer application that integrates a water quality index developed in Morocco to facilitate its use and avoid manual errors related to users. The application entirely developed in python language under PyCharm (Integrated Development Environment) is executable on a computer and is presented as a GUI (Graphical User Interface) containing two sub-interfaces to calculate the surface and groundwater quality index according to the type of water analyzed.