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Physical Parameters of Water Quality
Physical Parameters of Water Quality
Physical Parameters of Water Quality
PARAMETERS
OF WATER
QUALITY
Water
is the second
most important
need for life to
exist after air
Describe me.
- water
is the physical,
chemical, and
biological
characteristics of
water
Water Quality
is a measure of the condition of
water relative to the requirements
of one or more biotic species and/or
to any human need or purpose
Classification of water quality
• Potable water: It is safe to drink, pleasant to taste, and
usable for domestic purposes
• A TU is equivalent to 1 mg/L
of silica in suspension
• True color is measured after filtering the water sample to remove all
suspended material.
dissolved solids
Water can be classified by the amount of TDS per liter :