|A Primer On Water Quality|
This USGS Fact sheet provides an overview of water quality considerations. Each brief section contains definitions and descriptions. The topics include how to measure water quality, why there are standards and guidelines, the effect of natural processes, the effect of human activities, pathogens found in water, and links to sites in USGS with additional information.
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DLESE Catalog ID: DWEL-000-000-000-185
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Author: Ms Gail E Cordy
US Geological Survey