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What is in that water that you just drank? Is it just hydrogen and oxygen atoms? Is it safe for drinking? All water is of a certain "quality" (and you can't tell by just looking), but what does "water quality" really mean? Water full of dirt and grime might work fine for a tomato plant but would you want to drink it? Water quality can be thought of as a measure of the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
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What is Water Quality?
What is in that water that you just drank? Is it just hydrogen and oxygen atoms? Is it safe for drinking? All water is of a certain "quality" (and you can't tell by just looking), but what does "water quality" really mean? Water full of dirt and grime might work fine for a tomato plant but would you want to drink it? Water quality can be thought of as a measure of the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
- Water as acid rain
- Bacteria and E. Coli in water
- Desalination: drink a cup of seawater?
- eDNA - Environment DNA
- Shocking fish to collect ecologic data
- Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Environments
- Mining and water quality
- Pharmaceuticals in water
- Water-quality sampling techniques
- Saline water and salinity
- Sediment and suspended sediment in water
- Urbanization and water quality
Groundwater Quality
- Groundwater quality
- Contamination of groundwater
- Contamination in U.S. private wells
- Pesticides in groundwater
Wastewater and Sewage Water
- Sewage overflows and urban water quality
- Wastewater treatment water use
- Reclaimed wastewater
- A visit to a wastewater treatment plant
Water Quality Properties
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Year Published: 2009What does "water quality" mean?
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Chapelle, Francis H.; Bradley, Paul M.; McMahon, Peter B.; Lindsey, BruceAttribution: Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Water Science SchoolView CitationChapelle, F. H., Bradley, P. M., McMahon, P. B. and Lindsey, B. D. (2009), What Does “Water Quality” Mean?. Groundwater, 47: 752-754. doi:10.1111/j.1745-6584.2009.00569.x
