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 Small animals in drinking-water distribution systems
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Water Test Method


Parameters

Test Methods

Physical Properties

 
Color Visual Comparison Method
Conductivity Electrical Conductivity Method
pH Electrometric Method
Turbidity Nephelometric Method
Temperature Electrometric Method

Chemical Properties

 
Alkalinity (P) Titration Method
Alkalinity (Total) Titration Method
Hardness (Total) EDTA Titrimetric Method
Hardness (Carbonate) Calculation Method
Hardness (nonCarbonate) Calculation Method
Chloride (Cl-) Argentometric Method
Sulphate (SO4-2) Turbidimetric Method
Nitrate Cadmium Reduction Method
Nitrite Colorimetric Method
Fluoride (F) Alizarin Photometric Method
Calcium (Ca) as hardness EDTA Titrimetric Method
Magnesium (Mg) as hardness Calculation Method
Iron (Fe) Phenanthroline Method
Manganese (Mn) Persulfate Method
Total Solids TS Calculation Method
Total dissolved Solids TDS Calculation Method
Suspended Solids SS Total Suppended Solids Dried at 103-105c
Ammonia nitrogen Preliminary Distillation Step and Colorimetric Method
Albuminoid nitrogen Alkaline Digestion,Distillation and Colorimetric Method
DO. Azide Modification Method
BOD. 5-day BOD Test
OC. Permanganate Method

Heavy Metal Properties

 
Arsenic (As) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Hydride)
Mercury (Hg) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Hydride)
Copper (Cu) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Flame)
Zinc (Zn) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Flame)
Cadmium (Cd) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Furnace)
Chromium (Cr) Total Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Furnace)
Lead (Pb) Atomic Absorption Spectrometry  (Furnace)

Micro-biological Properties

 
Heterotrophic Bacteria Pour Plate Method
Total Coliform Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique (MPN) 10 Tube
Fecal Coliform Fecal Coliform Test (EC Medium)
E.coli E.coli Test (Rapid Test)
Algae Microscopic Method
Vibrio cholerae Biochemical Test (API Test Kit)
Salmonella typhi Biochemical Test (API Test Kit)
Shigella sonnei Biochemical Test (API Test Kit)
Stapphylococcus aureus Biochemical Test 
Clostridium perfringen Biochemical Test 
Cryptosporidium sp. Immunofluorescence Method
Cryptosporidium sp.+ Giardia sp. Immunofluorescence Method

Special Parameter

 
Calcium (Ca) EDTA Titrimetric Method
Magnesium (Mg) Calculation Method
Free res. Chlorine DPD Colorimetric Method
TOC Heated Persulfate Oxidation
Trihalomethanes Calculation Method (Sum of the ratio)
    - chloroform Gas Chromatographic Method (ECD)
    - bromodichloromethane Gas Chromatographic Method (ECD)
    - dibromochloromethane Gas Chromatographic Method (ECD)
    - bromoform Gas Chromatographic Method (ECD)


   



 

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