Water Quality
BRANAE PARKER, DESTINY BUTLER, MAKENZIE POLLARD, AND NIGEL
What is water quality?
Water quality is the chemical physical and biological characteristics of water.
What is tap water and where does it come from?
Tap water is directly from a faucet or tap that has not been purified or distilled, or otherwise treated. Tap water comes from from either surface water or ground water.
What is water quality tested for?
Water quality is tested for Ph., dissolved oxygen, temperature, fecal coliform, phosphates, nitrates, biochemical oxygen demands, total dissolved solids, and turbidity.
What is domestic water?
Domestic water is water used at home indoor and outdoor purpose. An example of domestic water is drinking, bathing, and preparing food.
Domestic water
Drinking is an example of domestic water. This is a child using domestic water.
pH scale
1 of the 9 qualities tested for water is the pH. This is a picture of a pH scale ranging from acidic to alkaline.
Water is a vital source for survival
Water is the important to all organisms. This is a picture of elephants drinking water from a nearby river.
Why is water quality important to us?
Water quality is important to us because it allows us to determine the toxins in water that are not beneficial to the human race. Ph. of water determines the toxin affects in liquids. Every living organism on Earth has to have water to survive. Also, water quality can influence environment health.