TM 513-8
APPENDIX B
WATER TESTING REQUIRED FOR DESALINATION TREATMENT
TEST
PROCESS
Electrodialysis
Reverse
Reversal
Osmosis
Distillation
TDS
D-P
D-P
D-P
Temperature
D
D
D
Turbidity
D-P
D-P
D-P
Suspended Solids
P
P
P
Color
D-P
D-P
D-P
Corrosivity
D
D
D
Odor
P
P
P
pH
D-P
D-P
D-P
Alkalinity
D-P
D-P
D-P
Total Hardness
D-P
D-P
D-P
Noncarbonate Hardness
D-P
D-P
D-P
Carbonate Hardness
D-P
D-P
D-P
H2S
D
D
D
Chlorine Demand
D
D
D
Bacterial Contamination
D-P
D-P
D-P
Plankton
D
D
D
Oil and Grease
D
D
D
Endrin
D-P
D-P
D-P
Lindane
D-P
D-P
D-P
Methoxychlor
D-P
D-P
D-P
Toxaphene
D-P
D-P
D-P
2, 4-D
D-P
D-P
D-P
2, 4, 5-TP Silvex
D-P
D-P
D-P
Trihalomethanes
P
P
P
Ammonia
D-P
D-P
D-P
D-P
D-P
D-P
Barium
D-P
D-P
D-P
Cadmium
D-P
D-P
D-P
D-P
D-P
D-P
Lead
D-P
D-P
D-P
Mercury
D-P
D-P
D-P
Nitrate
D-P
D-P
D-P
Selenium
D-P
D-P
D-P
Silver
D-P
D-P
D-P
Fluoride
D-P
D-P
D-P
Zinc
D-P
D-P
D-P
Copper
D-P
D-P
D-P
Boron
D-P
D-P
D-P
Calcium
D-P
D-P
D-P
Magnesium
D
D
D
Strontium
D
D
D
Sodium
D
D
D
Potassium
D
D
D
Bicarbonate
D
D
D
Carbonate
D
D
D
Sulfate
D-P
D-P
D-P
Legend:
D = Required for desalination process design
P = Required for potable water design
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