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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental quality
  4. water quality
  5. ambient water quality
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental quality
  4. water quality
  5. ambient water quality

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ambient water quality

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Natural concentration of water quality constituents prior to mixing of either point or nonpoint source load of contaminants. Reference ambient concentration is used to indicate the concentration of a chemical that will not cause adverse impact to human health.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/324404

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