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Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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The quality of a surface water will be assessed for its suitability for drinking,
irrigation, cooling-heating, washing-cleaning, swimming, and aquatic life (fish living) based on water quality parameters given in Table 1.

Examine the surface water quality for the potential usages given above. Please provide
scientifical answers why the surface water is or is not suitable for such each potential use.

Table 1. Properties of surface water
Parameters
Concentration (mg/L)
Nat
300
Ca2+
80
Mg2+
24
NO3
40
TSS
40
E.colí
Conductivity
pH
Temperature
Diatoms (species) identified
Campylodicus noricus
100 CFU/ml
800 µs/cm
7.4
20 °C
Ceratonels arcus
Cyclotella comensis I

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