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Nevada Real-time Water Quality

Load dissolved solids

Overview

Load dissolved solids commonly are used as a general indicator of water quality. Dissolved solids usually are composed of major ions; calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, sulfate, and alkalinity originating from decomposition of soils and rocks. Large dissolved-solids concentrations can make water cloudy and give it a bitter taste. In addition, water with large dissolved-solids concentrations can produce scaly deposits and cause staining, wear, corrosion of pipes and fittings.

Stations That Measure or Compute Continuous Load diss. solids

Click a station to view measurements of load diss. solids.

Station Name Station Identifier
Colorado River below Hoover Dam, AZ-NV 09421500

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