| ICP-MS | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| ICP-AES | Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| TDS | Total Dissolved Solids. |
| ORP | Oxidation-Reduction Potential. |
| BCR | European Community Bureau of Reference |
| WHO | World Health Organization. |
| USEPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency. |
| CCME | Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, USA |