2. o Contents
■ What is Total dissolved solids
■ Types of Total Dissolved Solids in Water
■ Sources of TDS in Water
■ How to Measure Total Dissolved Solids.
■ It causes problems in the pipes, such as corrosion, etc.
3. What is Total dissolved solids
■ Total dissolved solids, are dissolved ions, including salts,
minerals and metals, that can be found in all non-pure water
sources.
■ Types of Total Dissolved Solids in Water
1. Minerals
2. Salts
3. Dissolved metals
4. Organic matter
4. ❖ Sources of TDS in Water
■ Total dissolved solids can come from all manner of sources
1. water treatment chemicals
2. Natural sources, like soils and rocks
▪ How to Measure Total Dissolved Solids.
TDS is measured as a volume of water with the unit milligrams per liter (mg/L), or
parts per million (ppm). Oil and gas contamination can often cause high levels of
TDS.
TDS Meter?
5. ❖ What Else Does Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Affect?
■ It causes problems in the pipes, such as corrosion, etc.
