Table 3 Water components, their measuring units and diagnostic procedures.
From: A proficiency assessment of integrating machine learning (ML) schemes on Lahore water ensemble
Parameters | Abbreviation | Units | Diagnostic techniques |
|---|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | EC | \(\mu\)S/cm | EC Meter Hach-44600-00 USA |
pH | pH | pH unit | pH Meter Hanna Instrument, Model 8519 Italy |
Turbidity | Turbidity | NTU | Turbidity Meter Lamotte, Model 2008 USA |
Bicarbonate | \(HCO_3\) | mg/l | 2320 Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Carbonate | \(CO_3\) | mg/l | 2320 Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Calcium | Ca | mg/l | 3500-Ca-D Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Magnesium | Mg | mg/l | 2340-C Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Hardness | Hard | mg/l | EDTA Titration Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Chloride | Cl | mg/l | Titration Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Sodium | Na | mg/l | Flame Photometer PFP7 UK |
Potassium | K | mg/l | Flame Photometer PFP7 UK |
Sulphate | \(SO_4\) | mg/l | SulfaVer4 Hach-8051 by Spectrophotometer |
Nitrate | \(NO_3\) | mg/l | Cd. Reduction Hach-8171 by Spectrophotometer |
TDS | TDS | mg/l | 2540C Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Iron | Fe | mg/l | Spectrophotometer Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Fluoride | F | mg/l | 4500-FC Ion-Selective Electrode Standard Method APHA 2017 |
Arsenic | As | \(\mu\)g/l | AAS Vario 6, Analytik Jena AG 3111B APHA 2017 |
Total coliforms | TotalColiforms | CFU/100ml | 9221-B, C & D, Standard Method APHA 2017 |
E. Coli | EColi | CFU/100ml | 9221-B, C & D, Standard Method APHA 2017 |
