Water Quality:
The following are common issues and pollutants in stormwater, groundwater, and drinking water that organizations should remove or minimize against to protect water quality:
- Inorganic
- Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium,
Cadmium, Chloride, Chromium, Copper, Cyanide,
Dissolved solids, Fluoride, Hardness, Iron, Lead,
Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, Nitrate, Nitrite, Selenium,
Silver, Sodium, Sulfate, Thallium, Zinc
- Organic
- Pesticides, Volatile organic compounds, Plasticizers, chlorinated solvents, benzo[a]pyrene, and dioxin
- Microbiological
Common Indicators of Pollution:
- Turbidity
- pH
- Taste
- Color
- Odor
- Clarity
- Floating solids
- Settled solids
- Suspended solids
- Oil sheen
- Foam
Resources for Water Quality: