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Water Quality Definitions and Research
Author(s) -
Love S. Kenneth
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1961.tb00786.x
Subject(s) - water quality , quality (philosophy) , reuse , agriculture , environmental planning , natural (archaeology) , environmental resource management , environmental science , business , water resource management , engineering , geography , ecology , waste management , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , biology
This article presents a discussion of the uses of water quality in several fields of interest, and outlines the kinds of research studies being done to satisfy major interests. The quality of natural water is discussed, along with water quality in areas such as public health, industry, agriculture, wildlife management, and water reuse. Geochemical research on water quality is discussed briefly.