Table 2.

Water Quality vs Total Dissolved Solids (Venkateswariu, 2003; Winter et al., 1998)

Water Quality	TDS (mg/L)
Fresh	Less than 1,000
Slightly saline	1,000–3,000
Moderately saline	3,000–10,000
Very saline	10,000–35,000
Briny	Greater than 35,000