Water Quality
Description
Including chemical; biological; radiological; temperature; turbidity; pH; dissolved oxygen.
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Business guidance on the assessment of wastewater-related impacts
This guidance from WBCSD can help your company to better understand and manage the impacts of untreated and partially treated wastewater. It provides a standardised, 5-step process for measuring, valuing, and managing the impacts of wastewater generated by your operating sites or those of suppliers. This guidance can also be used in conjunction with the Wastewater Impact Assessment Tool, which automates part of the process of applying the guidance.
Factsheets on Water Quality Parameters
These factsheets from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can help you to become familiar with common parameters for monitoring water quality. The fact sheets explore aspects of water quality such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, nutrients, macroinvertebrates, e. coli, metals, and habitat conditions. Each factsheet examines key questions related to why and how measurements are made for the parameter in question, what can affect the parameter (positively or negatively), and the challenges of using said parameter. These factsheets will be particularly useful for explaining water quality sampling to leaders and outside partners.