This study assesses the pollution load capacity of the Tapung Kiri River, Kampar Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia, using the QUAL2Kw model to evaluate its ability to assimilate organic and inorganic pollutants under anthropogenic pressures. The study was conducted along a 29 km river stretch from Petapahan village (upstream) to Bencah Kelubi (downstream). Field data collected from three sampliā¦