Water Quality Guidelines and Standards

  • James W. Moore
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Abstract

Water quality guidelines and standards have emerged as one of the best ways of balancing the needs of multiple water use. Local and national/international water management schemes benefit from these values, which in turn leads to improved efficiency of use of waters. Because standards represent concrete numbers, all users know exactly what they can or cannot do with their allotment of water.

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Environmental Protection Agency Total Coliform Water Quality Criterion Sodium Adsorption Ratio Irrigation Water Quality 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • James W. Moore
    • 1
  1. 1.VegrevilleCanada

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