for uniform distribution ; std deviation =range/sqrt(12)
from Conservative method: for normal distribution ; std deviation =range/4
unifom | normal | |||
chromium | 0.0837 | 0.0725 | ||
Barium | 0.0046 | 0.0040 | ||
Fluroide | 0.0173 | 0.0150 |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that cities monitor over 80 contaminants in their drinking water....
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that cities monitor over 80 contaminants in their drinking water. Samples from the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant gave the results shown here. Only the range is reported, not the mean. Substance MCLG Range Detected Allowable MCLG Origin of Substance Chromium 0.47 to 0.69 100 Discharge from steel and pulp mills, natural erosion Barium 0.004 to 0.019 2 Discharge from drilling wastes, metal refineries, natural erosion Natural erosion, water additive, Fluoride 1.07 to 1.17...