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by Amit Hassan | 23-03-2022 13:35
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Water quality refers to the state of the water, including its chemical, physical, and biological qualities, and is generally measured in terms of its appropriateness for a certain function such as drinking or swimming. Water quality can be assessed by collecting water samples for laboratory examination or by utilizing probes that can capture data at a single point in time or at regular intervals over a long period of time. The Department of Water relies on water quality data to make water resource management choices. Water quality criteria include dissolved oxygen, turbidity, pH, bioindicators, nitrate compounds, and water temperature, among other things. Microbes, nutrients, heavy metals, organic compounds, oil, and sediments are major water pollutants; heat, which elevates the temperature of the receiving water, can also be a pollutant. Pollutants are often the source of significant water quality degradation all around the world. Agriculture is the biggest cause of water pollution worldwide. Agricultural pollution is the leading cause of contamination in rivers and streams in the United States, the second-leading source in wetlands, and the third-leading source in lakes. Water quality management often entails the licensing of harmful material discharges, for which monitoring of effluent discharges to surface water is critical. Poor sanitation and polluted water have been related to the spread of diarrheal illnesses such as cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A, and typhoid. As a result, 361,000 children under the age of five die each year as a result of diarrhea caused by inadequate sanitation and polluted water. Water quality can be assessed by collecting water samples for laboratory examination or by utilizing probes that can capture data at a single point in time or at regular intervals over a long period of time. The Department of Water relies on water quality data to make water resource management choices. Water quality monitoring is defined in this context as the collection and analysis of water elements and conditions. Pesticides, metals, and oil are examples of introduced contaminants. |
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Very informational article! Let's keep up!
Posted 28-03-2022 12:42
Hello Amit, this is your mentor Chelwoon.
Water quality assessment is essential and should be entailed to manage the water quality effectively. Among the many kinds of measures, ‘pH??, and ‘turbidity?? are the criteria which can be easily done by testing the water using simple measuring apparatus. But the thing is that we also need to have a constant implementation of water resource policy as you have mentioned in your previous article. At the same time, strict regulations for this problem are also needed.
Thank you for the article!
Regards,
Chelwoon
Posted 28-03-2022 02:20
Hello Amit, this is your mentor Joon.
How do we know whether or not water is polluted? There are cases which are clear that we can tell the water is polluted at first sight, yet there are water sources which looks clean, but it is not on reality. Samples are collected and sent to laboratory or simple testing equipment which tells whether it is safe to use in different criteria. Thanks to such advancement in technology, we could tell which source is potable and prevent severe damages beforehand.
Well read your article, and let's keep up!
Best,
Joon
Posted 27-03-2022 15:29