The research team led by Prof. Dr. Salam Hussein Al-Hilali, the dean of Shatrah Technical College within the southern technical university , Prof. Dr. Salwan Ali Al-Hamzaoui, the dean of the College of Science at the University of Kufa, and prof. Dr. Nadhir Al-Ansari from Lulea University in Sweden, and Engineer Riyadh Mudhhar Saleh from the Ministry of Water Resources, achieved the first guide for assessing water quality in Iraq. (Iraqi Water Quality Index (Iraq WQI) Which was published as part of scientific research(Development and Evaluation of a Water Quality Index for the Iraqi Rivers ) This is the first study in Iraq to develop a model guide for water quality to support Iraqi researchers in the field of environment and water and use it as an alternative to Canadian and American models. This guide will be of assistance to researchers and state departments interested in the quality of Iraqi surface water and its suitability for drinking, and as an alternative to foreign models or programs designed for the water of other countries. The guide is based on six important water variables according to the Iraqi standard and has a simple and easy interface.
