Enum: WaterQualityParameterType
Physical, chemical, and biological parameters used to assess water quality for various applications.
URI: valuesets:WaterQualityParameterType
Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description | Broad Mappings |
|---|---|---|---|
| PH | A measure of the hydrogen ion concentration indicating the acidity or alkalinity of water | PATO:0001842 | |
| DISSOLVED_OXYGEN | The concentration of molecular oxygen dissolved in water | CHEBI:15379 | |
| TOTAL_DISSOLVED_SOLIDS | The total concentration of dissolved inorganic and organic substances in water | ||
| TURBIDITY | A measure of the degree to which water loses its transparency due to suspended particulates | ||
| CONDUCTIVITY | The ability of water to conduct an electrical current, related to the concentration of dissolved ions | PATO:0001757 | |
| BIOLOGICAL_OXYGEN_DEMAND | The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by biological organisms during the decomposition of organic matter | ||
| CHEMICAL_OXYGEN_DEMAND | The amount of oxygen required to chemically oxidize organic and inorganic matter in water | ||
| NITRATE | CHEBI:17632 | The concentration of nitrate ions in water, an indicator of nutrient loading | |
| PHOSPHATE | CHEBI:26020 | The concentration of phosphate in water, an indicator of nutrient loading and eutrophication potential | |
| HEAVY_METALS | The concentration of heavy metals in water, including lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic | CHEBI:5631 | |
| COLIFORM_BACTERIA | The presence and concentration of coliform bacteria as indicators of microbial contamination | ||
| TEMPERATURE | PATO:0000146 | The thermal energy of the water, affecting dissolved oxygen levels and biological activity |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| water_quality_parameter_type | Type of water quality parameter |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
LinkML Source
name: WaterQualityParameterType
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Physical, chemical, and biological parameters used to assess water quality
for various applications.
title: Water Quality Parameter Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
PH:
text: PH
description: A measure of the hydrogen ion concentration indicating the acidity
or alkalinity of water
broad_mappings:
- PATO:0001842
DISSOLVED_OXYGEN:
text: DISSOLVED_OXYGEN
description: The concentration of molecular oxygen dissolved in water
broad_mappings:
- CHEBI:15379
TOTAL_DISSOLVED_SOLIDS:
text: TOTAL_DISSOLVED_SOLIDS
description: The total concentration of dissolved inorganic and organic substances
in water
TURBIDITY:
text: TURBIDITY
description: A measure of the degree to which water loses its transparency due
to suspended particulates
CONDUCTIVITY:
text: CONDUCTIVITY
description: The ability of water to conduct an electrical current, related to
the concentration of dissolved ions
broad_mappings:
- PATO:0001757
BIOLOGICAL_OXYGEN_DEMAND:
text: BIOLOGICAL_OXYGEN_DEMAND
description: The amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by biological organisms during
the decomposition of organic matter
CHEMICAL_OXYGEN_DEMAND:
text: CHEMICAL_OXYGEN_DEMAND
description: The amount of oxygen required to chemically oxidize organic and inorganic
matter in water
NITRATE:
text: NITRATE
description: The concentration of nitrate ions in water, an indicator of nutrient
loading
meaning: CHEBI:17632
PHOSPHATE:
text: PHOSPHATE
description: The concentration of phosphate in water, an indicator of nutrient
loading and eutrophication potential
meaning: CHEBI:26020
HEAVY_METALS:
text: HEAVY_METALS
description: The concentration of heavy metals in water, including lead, mercury,
cadmium, and arsenic
broad_mappings:
- CHEBI:5631
COLIFORM_BACTERIA:
text: COLIFORM_BACTERIA
description: The presence and concentration of coliform bacteria as indicators
of microbial contamination
TEMPERATURE:
text: TEMPERATURE
description: The thermal energy of the water, affecting dissolved oxygen levels
and biological activity
meaning: PATO:0000146