If a copy of the formula is not available, the application of conservation-of-mass

may be used to solve the problem.

M1, the mass of dissolved solids, is Q1 ppm x volume1 x k, (Here k is the
ratio of mass to volume for the fluid (for water ~1 kg/liter) and volume1 is the
volume of fluid1) or
M1 = Q1 * ppm x volume1 x k and M2= Q2 ppm x volume2 x k
The mass of the water W1 is volume1 x k or
W1= volume1 x k and W2= volume2 x k
The mass of the water is conserved and the mass of the tds is conserved, so
In this case: 7m3 @ 40 ppm and 2m3 @ 825 ppm
The total dissolved solids is M1+M2 and the total mass of water is W1+W2
( M1+M2 )/(W1+W2) = (Q1 x volume1x k + Q2 x volume2 x k) /( Volume1 x k +Volume2 x
k) ppm
The units of volume and k cancel, so we do not have to know k and only have to use
the same volume units.
= (40 x 7 +825 x2)/(7+2) ppm = 214.444… ppm

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Jack
In regard to the mixture problem, broadly speaking, one can mix two different
waters to obtain a mixture between their individual ppm’s
One can be more quantitative by applying the conservation-of-mass. If one knows the
volume of one fluid at ones disposal, the volume of the second fluid can be
determined.
( M1+M2 )/(W1+W2) = (Q1 x volume1x k + Q2 x volume2 x k) /( Volume1 x k +Volume2 x
k) ppm
300 ppm= (1000 volum1+ 40 volume2)/(volume 1 +volume 2) ppm
If volume1 = 400 what does volume 2 have to be?
Let v stand for volume 2
300= (1000 x 400+ 40v) /(400+v)
300( 400+v)=400000 + 40v
120000 + 300v= 400000 +40 v
260v = 280000
v = 1076.923…. the same approach applies for 500 ppm to give bounds
If you know how much liquid you want to wind up with apply the same conservation-
of-mass principle.
( M1+M2 )/(W1+W2) = (Q1 x volume1x k + Q2 x volume2 x k) /( Volume1 x k +Volume2 x
k) ppm
If L is the total volume of liquid you want to wind up with and q is the volume of
one liquid, then L=q is the volume of the second liquid. In the case at hand.
300ppm =(1000 (L-q) +40q)/(L) ppm
L is 1 cubic mile
300ppm=(1000(1-q)+40q)/1 ppm
300=1000-1000q + 40q)
960q=700
q=.79216667 cubic mile L-q=.270.27083 cubic mile

In any case I have below numbers to mix:

7m3 @ 40 ppm and 2m3 @ 825 ppm
So the TDS of of the mixture would be:
9 * (X) ppm = 2/9 * 40 ppm + 7/9 * 825 ppm
The Result of (X) = 214.44 ppm which is the TDS of the mixture