Water Quality

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030081",
  "term": "Water Quality",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The biological, chemical, and physical conditions of a waterbody. It is a measure of a waterbody's ability to support beneficial uses.\n\n2. A term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose.\n\n3. A description of the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of water for a particular purpose. [CRCWQT 2002]\n\n4. The biological, chemical, and physical conditions of a waterbody. It is a measure of a water body’s ability to support beneficial uses.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary; Total Maximum Daily Loads (303d) Glossary; Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads Glossary",
    "USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "DWMAPS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/water-quality/"
}