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What does the term "Total Dissolved Solids" mean?

Last Updated: February 18, 2008

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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) are all compounds and elements dissolved in water. They cannot be filtered out. TDS affects other water quality measures such as Hardness, Salinity, and Conductivity.

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