Practice Parameters To Look For In Drinking Water (3.2.1) - Water Quality Screening Parameters

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Question 1.
What does TDS stand for?
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Think about what total indicates in water quality.
Question 2.
Name a parameter that helps indicate water safety.
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These are visible indicators.
3Question 3.
What is TDS?
- Total Distilled Solids
- Total Dissolved Solids
- Total Solid Density
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Focus on what dissolved means.
4Question 4.
True or False: Suspended solids affect the taste of water.
- True
- False
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Consider the difference between dissolved and suspended particles.
Question 5.
Design a simple water quality test that can be performed at home using easily available materials to assess if drinking water is safe.
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Consider the properties we discussed for evaluating water.
Question 6.
Analyze the implications of high TDS readings in water from a public supply. What steps should be taken?
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Link back to what TDS indicates and the types of treatments possible.

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