Water Resources--Office of Water Quality
Version 1.2, dated 8/2005 (304 KB pdf)
Electrical conductance is a measure of the capacity of a substance to conduct an electrical current. The specific electrical conductance (conductivity) of water is a function of the types and quantities of dissolved substances it contains, normalized to a unit length and unit cross section at a specified temperature. This section of the National Field Manual (NFM) describes U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) guidance and protocols for measurement of conductivity in ground and surface waters.
By D.B. Radtke, J.V. Davis, and F.D. Wilde
6.3.5 Reporting
Selected references
Archival file: Section 6.3 dated 4/98 (2.6 mb pdf)
Maintainer: Office of Water Quality
Last Modified: 14Jun06 imc