ABSTRACT

Treatment Plant Significance........................................................................................99 Analysis: Instrumental Method for Specific Conductance..................................... 100

Quality Control....................................................................................................... 100 Apparatus.................................................................................................................100 Reagents ..................................................................................................................100 Procedure.................................................................................................................100 Federal Limits......................................................................................................... 101

Reference...................................................................................................................... 101

Specific conductance (conductivity) is a measurement of the capacity of water to carry an electric current. It will vary according to the amount of ionized substances in the water, and the temperature at which the measurement is made.