Drinking Water Testing & Analysis

Drinking Water Parameters and Standards Water is a vital natural resource which is essential for multiplicity of purpose. Drinking water quality standards describes the quality parameters set for drinking water. Drinking water or potable water is water safe enough to be consumed by humans. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry meets drinking water quality standards, even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Typical uses (for other than potable purposes) include toilet flushing, washing and landscape irrigation.As Per Indian Standard Specifications For Drinking Water Quality standards:Parameters :· Color· Turbidity· pH· Total Hardness· Calcium as Ca· Magnesium as Mg· Copper as Cu· Iron· Manganese· Chlorides· Sulphates· Nitrates· Fluoride· Phenols· Mercury· Cadmium· Selenium· Arsenic· Cyanide· Lead· Zinc Chromium as Cr +6