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Water Quality Criteria & Parameters: Muhammad Farhan Arooj
Water Quality Criteria & Parameters: Muhammad Farhan Arooj
1. Suspended 2. Dissolved
1. Suspended Impurities:
2. Dissolved Impurities:
(a) Salts:
Fe, Ca, Mg cause hardness
SO4 laxative effects
Fe, Mn colour, hardness, taste
Fluoride dental Fluorosis if > 0.5 mg / l
(Fluorosis = mottling of teeth)
Lead Neurological disorders, stomach upsets
(b) Gases:
Oxygen corrosiveness to metals
CO2 provide acidity
H 2S odour
Potable Water: Water which is safe to drink, pleasant to taste and usable
for domestic purposes is called potable water.
Whereas, contaminated / polluted water is one which contain
pathogenic micro-organism, chemicals, sewage, industrial or other
wastes.
1. Microbiological Quality:
It is the most sensitive parameter for drinking water.
Bacterial quality is indicated by INDICATORS i.e. COIFORM
and E-Coli. Both these bacteria live in human intestine and are
excreted with human faeces in large numbers.
E-Coli 5 million to 500 million/gm of faeces
Coliform 25,000 to 500,000/ml of sewage
NOTE: Coliform and E-Coli itself are not disease causing.
Optical property
Caused by suspended matter (clay, organics, microorganism)
High level turbidity shield and protect bacteria from the
action of disinfecting agents
Nephelometer turbidity unit
Desirable limit – 5 NTU
TDS(mg/l)
Brackish water 1000-5000
Saline water 5000-30000
Seawater 30000-35000
Rivers & lakes <200
Irrigation water 1500
EPA DW supply 500
Conductivity
Measure of electrolyte content / TDS
Units: μsiemens/cm or μmho/cm
sample [H3O]+ pH
sample [H3O]+ pH
Total hardness=3.96g/l
Problem 2
Calculate the temporary hardness and total hardness of
water in mg/l
CaSO4 15.5
MgSO4 6.5
MgCl2 20
CaCl2 15
Problem 3
Calculate the temporary hardness permanent hardness
and total hardness of water in mg/l
Temporary hardness=25.75 mg/l ; Permanent hardness=51.36 mg/l
As Heavy metals
Long term consumption above permissible level can cause – dental flurosis (mottling of teeth)
-Skeletal flurosis
Remedy – 1) Deflouridation
2) Mixing Fluoride free water
3) Intake of vitamin C,D, calcium
Microorganisms
Virus:obligate parasites, 0.01 and 0.03 μm