EQS directive priority substances, 73
Escherichia coli, 66
microbial (see Microbial water quality)
module, 89–93
multivariate statistical techniques, 65, 66
organic and inorganic parameters, 65
Standard values, 66–69
WQIs (see Water quality indices (WQIs))
WSN, 66
Water quality indices (WQIs), 110
automated sampling networks, 79, 86, 88
biological quality elements, 74
categories, 72
characteristics, 79, 82
classification, 80
comparative purposes, 76
concept, 72
criteria, 86
definition, 72
description, 76, 77
development, 75, 87
environment, 76
factors, 88
NSF, 76
parameters, 76
parameters/indicators, 76, 78
quality of water, 72
Water Quality Models, 91
Water quality module formation
classification, 92, 93
conceptual model, diffusion, 89, 90
diffusing material, 92
diffusion, 90, 92
diffusive flux, 91
Fick
’
s diffusion principle, 89
Fick’s equation, 92
Law of Mass Conservation, 90
mass conservation, 89
subdivisions, 92–94
water quality models, 91
Water quality monitoring, 209–211
Water quality parameters, 209
Water resources
decision-making, 198
GIS (see Geographic information systems
(GIS))
RS technology (see Remote sensing (RS))
Water supply system, 249–251
Water temperature, 261
Water treatment
Lake Brazos, Waco, TX, 299, 300
Lake DeForest in Clarkstown, NY, USA,
304
Lake Roine, Tampere, Finland, 301, 302
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
39, 47
Water-algae separation, 305
Watershed, 233
Watershed models, 213, 214
Weather, 3, 34
Weed Harvest, 271
Weights, 233
Wetlands, 233
Wireless sensor network (WSN), 66
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR), 273, 276
World Health Organization (WHO), 379
World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 3
X
Xenobiotic, 233
Index
447