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Freshwater
Water that contains less than 1,000 milligrammes per litre (mg/L) of dissolved solids; generally, more than 500 mg/L of dissolved solids is undesirable for drinking and many industrial uses.
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- Industry/Domain: Engineering
- Category: Civil engineering
- Government Agency: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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