According to The United States Geological Survey, water having less than 1000 mg/litre of total dissolved solids is:

fresh water

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slightly saline

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moderately saline

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brine water

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The correct option is A fresh water
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.

The definition of freshwater according to The United States Geological Survey is water containing less than 1,000 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids, most often salt.

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