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Table 1 Simplified rating table for the IMBP water quality indicators (Official Bulletin N°. 5062 of 5 December 2002)

From: River water quality index for Morocco using a fuzzy inference system

Sub-index

DO

BOD5

COD

NH4+

TP

FC

Index

(mg/L)

(mg/L)

(mg/L)

(mg/L)

(mg/L)

(cfu/100 ml)1

Excellent

>7

<3

<30

<=0.1

<=0.1

<=20

80 – 100

Good

7 – 5

3 – 5

30 – 35

0.1 – 0.5

0.1 – 0.3

20 – 2000

60 – 80

Average

5 – 3

5 – 10

35 – 40

0.5 – 2

0.3 – 0.5

2000 – 20000

40 – 60

Poor

3 – 1

10 – 25

40 – 80

2 – 8

0.5 – 3

>20000

20 – 40

Very poor

<1

>25

>80

>8

>3

-

0 – 20

  1. 1cfu colony forming units.