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Water quality

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Water quality

by:JOE burchette
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Color

 dissolved and suspeded components

Dissolved oxygen

 chemical makeup of a water molecule is hydrogen

PH

pH is a measure of how acidic/basic water is.
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Turbidity

Turbidity makes water cloudy or opaque.
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SEDIMENt

in rivers can also shorten the lifespan of dams and reservoirs.
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temperature

1. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer.
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temperature

  • the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative
  • Temperature impacts both the chemical and biological characteristics of surface water.
  • The most common physical assessment of water quality is the measurement of temperature.