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Total Dissolved Solids

Total Dissolved Solids. Rebecca Klipner-Danz Anna Williams. What Does the TDS Test Tell Us About the Stream. total dissolved solids is the amount of dissolved material in the water. What Environmental Factors Cause Unhealthy TDS Levels. Humans increase TDS levels in waterways

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Total Dissolved Solids

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  1. Total Dissolved Solids Rebecca Klipner-Danz Anna Williams

  2. What Does the TDS Test Tell Us About the Stream • total dissolved solids is the amount of dissolved material in the water

  3. What Environmental Factors Cause Unhealthy TDS Levels • Humans increase TDS levels in waterways • Runoff from urban areas like salt, fertilizers, and many other materials • Wastewater treatment plants may dump the dissolved organic material and add nitrogen and phosphorus

  4. What TDS Levels are Considered Healthy? • Your drinking water has about 500 mg/L TDS so that is a healthy TDS level • Rain water has a low TDS level of about 10 or below • Rivers Typically have TDS levels of 100 to 2000 mg/L

  5. Message Tips • Don’t put to much fertilizer or pesticides on your lawn • Try car pulling or ride your bike or walk to more places.

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