Technical Bulletin No. 0331: A Review of the Mathematical Water Quality Model Qual1E and Guidance for its Use

This technical bulletin covers the mathematical water quality model QUALIE. The review and guidance for use of this mathematical water quality model should be of benefit to both the user of the model and those in management who desire only a knowledge of the capability and limitations of a particular mathematical water quality model to judge the quality and limitations, for example, of waste load allocation. The bulletin contents describe in detail (a) the concepts of the model, (b) handling of physical and chemical factors in the model, and (c) the solution technique and computer program. An assessment of the model is made describing (a) its advantages and disadvantages compared to other models, and (b) its uses and applications, and other models similar to QUALIE whose limitations and capabilities would not be expected to be significantly different are also identified.