water and wastewater
2007-01-18 19:39:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Total solids (TS) - the weight of ALL materials in a water sample whether they are dissolved or not, excluding the water.
Total Suspended solids (TSS) - solids in the water samples that will not pass through a 1 micron glass fiber filter.
Total Dissolved solids (TDS) - the weight of the material that passes through the 1 micron glass fiber filter, excluding the water.
The use of any of these as a measure of pollutant is a general trend at best. Good sea water is very high in TDS and TS, but supports life. In freshwater you want all three to be low, but again, it is a general statement. A sample with 100 mg/L of TDS can be basically non-polluting while a 1 mg/L of TDS could be extremely polluting. It depends on what specific chmeical species makes up the solids levels.
You need to go to a library that has a copy of what is called "Standard Methods"
The EPA version can be found on their publication site.
Scroll down to 600479020 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes.
2007-01-19 06:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by Peter Boiter Woods 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_quality I suppose u can go on here and do some more investigation pertaining to ur question it shud truly help u more. Good luck Cheers.
2007-01-18 21:08:44 · answer #2 · answered by kittana 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋