For Brackish Water we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Corrosion, Fish, Hunting and Plumbing.

Brackish Water (Corrosion)

(1) Water having salinity values ranging from approximately 0.5 to l7 parts per thousand. (2) Water having less salt than seawater, but undrinkable

Brackish Water (Fish)

Generally, water containing dissolved minerals in amounts that exceed normally acceptable standards for municipal, domestic, and irrigation uses. Considerably less saline than sea water. Also, Marine and Estuarine waters with Mixohaline salinity (0.5 to 30 due to ocean salts). Water containing between 1,000-4,000 parts per million (PPM) Total Dissolved Solids TDS). The term brackish water is frequently interchangeable with Saline Water. The term should not be applied to inland waters.

Brackish Water (Hunting)

Water with a salt content between 1000 and 4000 parts per million.

Brackish Water (Plumbing)

Water containing bacteria between 1.000 and 15,000 ppm of dissolved solids

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