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Volatile Fatty Acids
The Australian Water Quality Centre has recently developed a new test method that provides a detailed…
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Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen is an essential element required by all organisms. In animals, nitrogen is a component…
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CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
Chemical Oxygen Demand or COD is a measurement of the oxygen required to oxidize soluble…
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Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Water
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) represents the amount of oxygen consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms…
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Iron and Manganese
Sources of Iron and Manganese Natural sources of iron and manganese are more common in…
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Phosphates in water treatment plants
Conceptual solution for treatment plant When is it necessary to measure phosphate levels?The measurement of…
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Problems with low pH
pH that is too high or too low will have negative effects on the fish.…
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Sulfates
Sulfate (SO4) can be found in almost all natural water. The origin of most sulfate…
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Chloride Water Treatment
Chlorides are widely distributed in nature as salts of sodium (NaCl), potassium (KCl), and calcium…
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pH adjustment
The need for pH adjustment or neutralization of the water depends on the water source,…