The USGS Water Science School
What is in that water that you just drank? Is it just hydrogen and oxygen atoms? Is it safe for drinking? All water is of a certain "quality" (and you can't tell by just looking), but what does "water quality" really mean? Water full of dirt and grime might work fine for a tomato plant but would you want to drink it? Water quality can be thought of as a measure of the suitability of water for a particular use based on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. Browse our links below to gain insight on water quality.
Water-Quality Properties
Surface Water Quality
Groundwater Quality
Activity Center
Contaminants and Pollution
USGS Water Quality Data
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/waterquality.html
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