University of Basrah Organizes Training Course on Water Quality Assessment
The Marine Science Center at the University of Basrah organized a training course entitled “Water Quality Assessment and the Relationship Between Conductivity, Salinity, and Dissolved Solids.”
The course aimed to bridge the gap between understanding what conductivity and salinity are and comprehending how they are interrelated, as well as why they are measured together to accurately and efficiently assess water quality.
The course, presented by Dr. Muhannad Kazem Taher, covered the measurement of electrical conductivity (EC), which serves as the backbone for rapid water quality evaluation. EC provides an indirect and approximate indicator of both salinity and total dissolved solids (TDS). The session explained the technical relationship between electrical conductivity, salinity, and TDS, based on the principle that pure deionized water is nearly non-conductive, whereas the presence of dissolved salts (such as chlorides, sulfates, and bicarbonates) increases its conductivity. Values are calculated using precise scientific formulas to ensure accurate water quality assessment.
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