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ParametersParameters

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ImportanceImportance

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SourceSource

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LimitsLimits

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Water QualityWater Quality

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Importance Source Units LimitsWater

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This parameter is a measure of fecal contamination.

This parameter is a measure of fecal contamination.

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What is fecal What is fecal coliform?

What is fecal What is fecal coliform?

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This parameter is a measure of cloudiness in

water.

This parameter is a measure of cloudiness in

water.

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What Is Turbidity?What Is Turbidity?

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This parameter is a measure of Hydrogen Ions

(H+).

This parameter is a measure of Hydrogen Ions

(H+).

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What is pH? What is pH?

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We can measure the electrical conductivity of

substances present in water to measure this parameter.

We can measure the electrical conductivity of

substances present in water to measure this parameter.

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What Are Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)?

What Are Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)?

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This parameter is a measure of how much

oxygen microorganisms use in aerobic oxidation of

organic matter.

This parameter is a measure of how much

oxygen microorganisms use in aerobic oxidation of

organic matter.

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What Is Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)?

What Is Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)?

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This parameter is one of the key factors determining

what species are most likely to be naturally adapted to certain climatic regions.

This parameter is one of the key factors determining

what species are most likely to be naturally adapted to certain climatic regions.

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What Is Water Temperature? What Is Water Temperature?

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This parameter is necessary for cellular respiration in fish and macroinvertebrates.

This parameter is necessary for cellular respiration in fish and macroinvertebrates.

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What is Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.)?

What is Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.)?

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This parameter is the limiting factor for algal

growth.

This parameter is the limiting factor for algal

growth.

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What Is Phosphate (PO4)?What Is Phosphate (PO4)?

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Raw sewage increases this parameter – a measurement

taken after a 5-day incubation period.

Raw sewage increases this parameter – a measurement

taken after a 5-day incubation period.

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What Is Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)?

What Is Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)?

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Plants and animals need this nutrient to build proteins and

nucleic acids.

Plants and animals need this nutrient to build proteins and

nucleic acids.

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What is Nitrogen? What is Nitrogen?

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Riffles increase theamount of this element in

water.

Riffles increase theamount of this element in

water.

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What Is Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.)?

What Is Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.)?

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The volume of water that moves over a designated

point over a fixed period of time.

The volume of water that moves over a designated

point over a fixed period of time.

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What Is Discharge (stream flow rate)?

What Is Discharge (stream flow rate)?

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Soil erosion, waste discharge, urban runoff,

eroding stream banks, large numbers of bottom feeders which stir up sediment, and

excessive algal growth increase the value of this

parameter.

Soil erosion, waste discharge, urban runoff,

eroding stream banks, large numbers of bottom feeders which stir up sediment, and

excessive algal growth increase the value of this

parameter.

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What Is Turbidity? What Is Turbidity?

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These organisms turn water to a green color.

These organisms turn water to a green color.

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What are Phytoplankton or Algae?

What are Phytoplankton or Algae?

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Daily Double

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Algal blooms are usually the first sign of this – an

accelerated natural cycle.

Algal blooms are usually the first sign of this – an

accelerated natural cycle.

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What Is Cultural Eutrophication?What Is Cultural Eutrophication?

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° Celsius. ° Celsius.

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What Is Water Temperature?What Is Water Temperature?

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Colonies/100mL. Colonies/100mL.

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What Is Fecal Coliform?What Is Fecal Coliform?

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Jackson Turbidity Units (JTUs).

Jackson Turbidity Units (JTUs).

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What Is Turbidity?What Is Turbidity?

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No unit, just a number.No unit, just a number.

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What Is pH?What Is pH?

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% Saturation.% Saturation.

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What Is Dissolved Oxygen?What Is Dissolved Oxygen?

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Optimal range for fresh water organisms is 6.5 –

8.2.

Optimal range for fresh water organisms is 6.5 –

8.2.

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What Is pH?What Is pH?

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∆ < 4 or 5 degrees over time or area.

∆ < 4 or 5 degrees over time or area.

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What Is Change in Water Temperature?

What Is Change in Water Temperature?

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Less than 4.4 mg/L is an optimal range for this

nutrient.

Less than 4.4 mg/L is an optimal range for this

nutrient.

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What Are Nitrates (NO3)?What Are Nitrates (NO3)?

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< 500 mg/L for Drinking Water.

< 500 mg/L for Drinking Water.

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What Are Total Dissolved Solids?

What Are Total Dissolved Solids?

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1.0 mg/L considered excellent in natural bodies

of water.

1.0 mg/L considered excellent in natural bodies

of water.

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What Are Phosphates (PO4)?

What Are Phosphates (PO4)?

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This is the standard index created by the National Sanitation Foundation.

This is the standard index created by the National Sanitation Foundation.

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What Is the Water Quality Index (WQI)?

What Is the Water Quality Index (WQI)?

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Drains an area of approximately 14,700

square miles with over 5 million residents.

Drains an area of approximately 14,700

square miles with over 5 million residents.

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What Is the Potomac River?What Is the Potomac River?

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This is the treatment center in southeast DC that

processes waste.

This is the treatment center in southeast DC that

processes waste.

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What Is Blue Plains?What Is Blue Plains?

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This President declared the Potomac River “A National

Disgrace” in 1965.

This President declared the Potomac River “A National

Disgrace” in 1965.

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Who Is Lyndon B. Johnson?

Who Is Lyndon B. Johnson?

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This was an attempt by the federal government to achieve “fishable and

swimmable” waters for all Americans.

This was an attempt by the federal government to achieve “fishable and

swimmable” waters for all Americans.

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What Is the Clean Water Act (1972)?

What Is the Clean Water Act (1972)?

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Final Jeopardy!

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Who Did It?Who Did It?

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The WQI (Water Quality Index) was created in 1970

by this non-profit organization headquartered

in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The WQI (Water Quality Index) was created in 1970

by this non-profit organization headquartered

in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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What is the National Sanitation Foundation?

What is the National Sanitation Foundation?

Final Jeopardy Question

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