Introduction to Water Quality Science

Abstract

Any physical, chemical, or biological property that influences the suitability of water for natural ecological systems or the use by humans or other animals is called water quality. Water quality depends on the biological, physical, and geological features linked with the chemical processes of the water system on Earth. This chapter provides a brief idea about the uniqueness of water as a compound. In this era, water quality is an urgent topic of industries, drinking water for all types of animals, agriculture, etc. This chapter introduces the property of water and water quality science to graduate, post-graduate and doctoral students. These topics include the dipole moment, high boiling point, high heat of vaporization, high specific heat capacity, anomalous expansion, universal solvent, etc. This chapter also describes the importance of aquatic quality on Earth. It sets up a background of the book and shortly discusses the different sub-disciplines related to water science. It also summarizes the relationship between water quality science and citizen science. Shortly, this citizen science would be a priority for everybody. The scope of the book is described in a few words. A summary of the other chapters is also included in this chapter to engage the readers. Overall, this chapter can be considered a brief introduction to the book.