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water quality standard (WQS)
The combination of a designated use and the maximum concentration of a pollutant which will protect that use for any given body of water. For example, in a trout stream, the concentration of iron should not exceed 1 mg/l.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Agricultural chemicals
- Category: Pesticides
- Government Agency: U.S. EPA
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