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2. Total dissolved solids - Wikipedia

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   14] Water can be classified by the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water: Fresh water: TDS is less than 1,000 ppm. Brackish water: TDS = 1,000 to 10,000 ppm. Saline water: TDS = 10,000 to 35,000 ppm. Hypersaline: TDS greater than 35,000 ppm. Drinking water generally has a TDS below 500 ppm.

3. Drinking water quality standards - Wikipedia

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   Drinking water quality standards describes the quality parameters set for drinking water. Water may contain many harmful constituents, yet there are no universally recognized and accepted international standards for drinking water. Even where standards do exist, the permitted concentration of individual constituents may vary by as much as ten ...

4. Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A new analysis of recent research from around the world suggests that chlorination of drinking water at levels common in the United States and the European, while a "cheap, effective, and readily available" method for killing organisms and infectious diseases, it has its drawbacks including a 33% increase in the risk of bladder cancer and an 15 ...

5. Water quality - Wikipedia

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   Water clarity; Total dissolved solids (TDS) ... In England and Wales acceptable levels for drinking water supply are listed in the "Water Supply (Water Quality ...

6. List of Indian states and union territories by access to safe ...

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   [2] [3] The rank is based on the percentage of households which have access to safe drinking water. Kerala ranked highest with 97.6%, while Andhra has the worst rank with only 33.5% households having access to safe drinking water. National average stands at 85.5%.

7. Ultrapure water - Wikipedia

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   Ultrapure water (UPW), high-purity water or highly purified water (HPW) is water that has been purified to uncommonly stringent specifications. Ultrapure water is a term commonly used in manufacturing to emphasize the fact that the water is treated to the highest levels of purity for all contaminant types, including organic and inorganic compounds, dissolved and particulate matter, and ...