Water Quality
Water quality refers to the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which compliance can be assessed. The most common standards used to assess water quality relate to health of ecosystems, safety of human contact and drinking water.
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... Between 1994 and 1996, water quality at Nant Myddlyn, from Tynant to the confluence with the Nant Dowlais, was noted as RE5 at Afon Clun, from the confluence with the Myddlyn to Rhiwsaeson ... The deterioration of water quality was caused by the discharge of industrial effluent from Cwm Coke Works at Tynant ... was recommissioned to solve the discharge problem and water quality soon returned to RE2, until the works' closure in 2002 CE ...
... In the United States, Water Quality Standards are created by state agencies for different types of water bodies and water body locations per desired uses ... The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires each governing jurisdiction (states, territories, and covered tribal entities) to submit a set of biennial reports on the quality of ... as a single document, called the "Integrated Report." The 305(b) report (National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress) is a general report on water quality, providing overall information ...
... can fund the "capital costs" of green infrastructure projects with direct water quality benefits ... The Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 (H.R ... through the use of green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, and other environmentally innovative activities." Similarly, the Water Infrastructure Financing Act (S ...
... The water quality of the river is poor, since it flows through urban areas ... A report published in 2006 by the Ministry of the Environment indicates levels of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds above the standards set for public waterways ...
... new construction in part of the watershed, in order to preserve water quality before development accelerated ... for new construction projects have not been sufficient to prevent water quality impairment ... biological monitoring of stream conditions and has documented declines in water quality associated with the new construction ...
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