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How to Test Water Quality? Here Are Some Low-Cost, Low-Tech Options

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Friday, June 25, 2021
The first installation of the "How to Test Water Quality?" blog posts outlines the tradeoff between cost and accuracy in water quality testing methods. In complete absense of water testing technologies, people monitor physical characteristics such as turbidity, color, taste, odor, and temperature. This post is a brief guide that explains how physical characteristics affect water quality.
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Water, Sanitation, HygieneWater Quality and StoragePollution and Water Quality
Nexus Tag(s): 
Health
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Region & Countries: 
Global
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Global

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