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T.D.S
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) is
an expression for the combined
content of all inorganic and
organic substances contained
in a liquid which are present in
a molecular, ionized or micro-
granular (colloidal sol) suspended
form.
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pH
pH (potential hydrogen) is a
measure of the acidity or basicity
of a solution.
P.P.M
"Parts-per million" notation
is used to denote relative
proportions or a comparative
ratio in a given measured
quantity.
The expression "1 PPM" means a
given property exists at a relative
proportion of one part per
million parts examined, as would
occur if a water-borne pollutant
was present at a concentration of
one-millionth of a gram per gram
of sample solution.
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Total Alkalinity (TA)
Alkalinity or TA is a measure of
the ability of a solution (such as
water) to neutralize acids to the
equivalence point of carbonate
or bicarbonate.
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