1. Water Quality
By Mrs. Darden

2. Why is water important to living things?

3. How do we measure water quality?
Temperature
Dissolved Oxygen pH
Turbidity

4. Temperature
How hot or cold the water is
Celsius
Fahrenheit

5. Dissolved Oxygen
Tells us how much oxygen is in the water

6. pH

7. Turbidity
How much dirt is in the water

9. For Fresh Water Habitats
How much is clean?
For Fresh Water Habitats
68 – 81F C
5.5 – 6.5 mg/L
10 NTU’s
6.5 – 9.0 pH

10. Picture Sources *Bugs on water
*pH Scale
*Battery Acid
*Colorado River
*Clearn Water
*Clean River
*Brine Shrimp
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