Water quality definition

Water quality means the physical characteristics of water within shoreline jurisdiction, including water quantity, hydrological, physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics. Where used in this chapter, the term "water quantity" refers only to development and uses regulated under this chapter and affecting water quantity, such as impermeable surfaces and storm water handling practices. Water quantity, for purposes of this chapter, does not mean the withdrawal of ground water or diversion of surface water pursuant to RCW 90.03.250 through 90.03.340.
Water quality means the chemical, physical and biological condition of water.
Water quality means those characteristics of stormwater runoff from a land disturbing activity that relate to the chemical, physical, biological, or radiological integrity of water.

Examples of Water quality in a sentence

  • Water quality of raw water, clarified water, filter water and CCT water is monitored by Central Laboratory situated at Admin Building, first floor, Panjrapur.

  • Water quality monitoring reports shall be submitted in Adobe pdf format.

  • Water quality calculations shall take into account the distribution of rain from the water quality design storm, as reflected in Table 4, below.

  • Water quality is one of the main environmental factors in the fish farming system.

  • Water quality samples included near-surface measures of total nitrate/nitrite nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), ammonia, total phosphorus, total organic carbon (TOC), total alkalinity, turbidity, five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), and fecal coliform concentration.


More Definitions of Water quality

Water quality means characteristics that are related to the physical, chemical, biological, and/or radiological integrity of stormwater.
Water quality means those characteristics of stormwater runoff that relate to the physical, chemical, biological, or radiological integrity of water.
Water quality. Means the physical characteristics of water within shoreline jurisdiction, including water quantity, hydrological, physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics.
Water quality means the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water with respect to its suitability for a particular use.
Water quality means the characteristics of water, including flow or amount and related physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics.
Water quality means the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of surface or ground waters.
Water quality means accessed water which is safe for consumption for the purpose for which it is supplied as per norms set by Bureau of Indian Standards.