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? It can be thought of as a measure of the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. Here at the Water Science School, we have the answers to your questions about water quality.
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Water Quality Questions & Answers
Here are some questions and answers about water quality that may interest you:
- Why can't I rinse the soap off my hands?
- Why is water the universal solvent?
- How does our swimming pool stay clean?
- Why is our sink stained brown?
- Why are some lakes full of algae?
- Why is my drinking water cloudy?
- What causes fish kills?
- How is sewage and wastewater cleaned?
- Why does my water smell like rotten eggs?
- Is groundwater always clean?
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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? It can be thought of as a measure of the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. Here at the Water Science School, we have the answers to your questions about water quality.
• Water Science School HOME • Water Science Q&As •
Water Quality Questions & Answers
Here are some questions and answers about water quality that may interest you:
- Why can't I rinse the soap off my hands?
- Why is water the universal solvent?
- How does our swimming pool stay clean?
- Why is our sink stained brown?
- Why are some lakes full of algae?
- Why is my drinking water cloudy?
- What causes fish kills?
- How is sewage and wastewater cleaned?
- Why does my water smell like rotten eggs?
- Is groundwater always clean?