Ensuring the quality of drinking water is a primary goal for public health around the world. Most countries have enacted regulations and monitoring programs to ensure that the supply of drinking water is free from potentially harmful chemicals. The regulations typically include maximum allowable concentrations for a range of inorganic components. Trace metals are routinely monitored in both the treated water supplied to households, and the source water used for drinking water abstraction (from rivers, reservoirs, lakes, underground aquifers; and, in some regions, seawater used for desalination).
Resources
The Fastest and Smartest Way to Analyze Water Samples by ICP-OES
Application Brief
Measuring Cadmium in Water Title: Trace Metals in Water & Waste Samples
Application Brief
Using an Agilent 7850 or 7900 ICP-MS
Selection Guide