Water Quality - Sampling and Measurement of Water Quality Standard

Sampling and Measurement of Water Quality Standard

See also: water chemistry analysis and analytical chemistry

The complexity of water quality as a subject is reflected in the many types of measurements of water quality indicators. The most accurate measurements of water quality are made on-site, because water exists in equilibrium with its surroundings. Measurements commonly made on-site and in direct contact with the water source in question include temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, oxygen reduction potential (ORP), turbidity, and Secchi disk depth.

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