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    This document defines and provides information about several key water quality factors: dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon dioxide, pH, turbidity, nitrates/phosphates, bioindicators, and temperature. For each factor, it gives the definition, optimal value, what high and low values indicate about water quality, such as whether the water has a lot of decaying organic matter, pollution, or is healthy. The document serves as an answer key by explaining the ideal levels and impacts of varying levels for each important water quality measurement.

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    This document defines and provides information about several key water quality factors: dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon dioxide, pH, turbidity, nitrates/phosphates, bioindicators, and temperature. For each factor, it gives the definition, optimal value, what high and low values indicate about water quality, such as whether the water has a lot of decaying organic matter, pollution, or is healthy. The document serves as an answer key by explaining the ideal levels and impacts of varying levels for each important water quality measurement.

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    This document defines and provides information about several key water quality factors: dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon dioxide, pH, turbidity, nitrates/phosphates, bioindicators, and temperature. For each factor, it gives the definition, optimal value, what high and low values indicate about water quality, such as whether the water has a lot of decaying organic matter, pollution, or is healthy. The document serves as an answer key by explaining the ideal levels and impacts of varying levels for each important water quality measurement.

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    WaterQualityAnswerKey

    WaterQuality
    Factor

    Dissolved
    Oxygen

    Definethewaterquality
    factor

    Whatisan
    optimal(best)
    value?

    Whatdoesahighvalue(number)
    mean?

    Thesmallamountof
    oxygengas(O
    )inthe
    2
    water

    Greaterthan6
    mg/L

    Fastwater
    Coolwater
    Waterwithoutalotofdecaying
    organicmatter

    Whatdoesalowvalue
    (number)mean?

    Warmwater
    Stagnant(still)water
    Waterthathasalotof
    decayingorganicmatter

    Dissolved
    Carbon Dioxide

    Thesmallamountof
    carbondioxidegas(CO
    )
    2
    inthewater

    Lessthan
    30ppm

    Lotsofdecayingorganicmatter
    CausesalowpH(acidic)
    Deadzones!

    Healthywater
    Aquaticplants

    pH

    Turbidity

    Thenumberthattellshow
    acidicorbasic(alkaline)
    thewateris

    Scalegoesfrom014
    7isneutral(purewater)
    Lessthan7isacidic
    Greaterthan7isbasic

    7isperfect
    (6.58.5is
    optimal)

    Ameasureofhowclearor
    cloudywateris

    Lessthan
    10NTUs

    Chemicalslikedetergentsinthe Acidrain
    water(rare)
    Highcarbondioxidelevels

    (formscarbonicacidinthe
    water)

    Runoff
    Pathogens(bacteria/viruses)
    inthewater
    Sunlightcantget
    throughtoplants
    plantsdie

    Notalotofrunoff
    Waterisclean
    Sunlightcangetthrough
    lotsof
    plants

    Nitrates/
    Phosphates

    Bioindicator

    Chemicalformsof
    nitrogenand
    phosphorous.Theseare
    nutrientsplantsand
    animalsneedbutarebad
    inexcess(toomuch)

    Nitrates
    1mg/L

    Phosphates.1
    mg/L

    Livingorganismsthat
    showuswhetherthe
    waterishealthy(cleanor
    dirty).

    Greaterthan22
    points

    Wastewater,orsewage
    Lotsofrunoff
    AlgalBloom
    Deadzoneforms

    Cleanwater
    Littleornofertilizer,
    wastewater,orsewage
    Notalotofrunoff

    Manydifferentspecies
    Mixtureoforganismsthatare
    pollutionintolerant(3points
    each),somewhatpollution
    tolerant(2points)andpollution
    tolerant(1point)
    Littletonopollution
    Highdissolvedoxygen
    1722pointscore

    Notalotofdifferentspecies
    Mostorganismsarepollution
    tolerant(1point)
    Lotsofpollution
    Lowdissolvedoxygen
    Lessthan11pointscore

    Temperature

    Howhotorcolda
    substanceis.

    Alittlebitcold

    Lowdissolvedoxygen
    Morebacteria/disease
    Deforestation(treesarecut
    downtoomuchdirectsunlight
    hittingthewater)
    Lotsofrunoff
    Lotsofalgae

    Highdissolvedoxygen
    Lessbacteria/disease
    Streamisshadysurrounded
    bytrees/plants
    Notalotofrunoff
    Notalotofalgae

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