Ambient Water Quality

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001262",
  "term": "Ambient Water Quality",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Natural concentration of water quality constituents prior to mixing of either point or nonpoint source load of contaminants. Reference ambient concentration is used to indicate the concentration of a chemical that will not cause adverse impact to human health.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary; Glossary: Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ambient-water-quality/"
}