Total Dissolved Solids or TDS

Total dissolved solids (or TDS) is the measure of all organic and inorganic substances dissolved in a given liquid, revealing the proportion of different solids.

There are a number of different uses for TDS: it can measure pollution levels in lakes and rivers or mineral levels in drinking water, for example, and also has agricultural applications in irrigation.

Total Dissolved Solids in Water Definition
Total Dissolved Solids TDS are the residues left by simply evaporating a filtered quantity of water at low temperatures. TDS is a measure of the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances contained in a liquid in: molecular, ionized or micro-granular suspended form.  more….>>>

Total Dissolved Solids Ranges in Water
Total Dissolved Solids TDS relate to community metabolism, the quantity and quality of dissolved solids often determine the variety and abundance of plants and animals in a given aquatic situation.  more….>>>

Significance of Total Dissolved Solids in Water
The total dissolved solids concentration of good, palatable drinking water should not exceed 500 mg/L.  more….>>>

Significance to Fish and Aquatic Life
The amount of Total Dissolved Solids often determines the variety and abundance of plants and animals in a given aquatic ecology. more….>>>

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Total Dissolved Solids in Water Definition
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Significance of Total Dissolved Solids in Water
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