RESEARCH NOTE: The quality of water resources in Malaysia: An analysis

Water is a natural resource. The pure water has created a variety of ecosystems where living and non-living beings are connected in complex interdepencies. This review points to three main parameters of water quality pollution, namely physical, chemical and biological (including heacy metal contamination) parameters. It analyses the organic, inorganic, toxic, chemo-physical and microbial contaminants and explains how they might impact on health and aquatic life. Finallly, it analyses water conservation and preservation measures through reduced water pollution factors, recycled contaminated water, and preserved quality maintenance of water resources before they disappear .