Water Quality and Environmental Concepts

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Water that is safe to drink.

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Potable

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A measure of how clean or healthy water is.

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Water Quality

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How hot or cold the water is.

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Temperature

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Oxygen mixed into water that fish and other organisms need.

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Dissolved Oxygen

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A scale that tells if water is acidic, basic, or neutral.

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pH

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Nutrients from fertilizers that can pollute water.

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Nitrates

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Chemicals from soap and fertilizers that cause algae growth.

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Phosphates

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How cloudy the water is.

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Turbidity

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Living organisms that show if water is healthy.

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Bioindicators

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Too many nutrients in water, causing algae and low oxygen.

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Eutrophication