This document discusses the importance of high purity water for HPLC. It outlines the different grades of lab water and specifications for HPLC-grade water, including a resistivity of at least 18 MΩ-cm and total organic carbon content below 50 ppb. Poor quality water can cause issues like ghost peaks and altered stationary phase selectivity. Water should be packaged in amber glass bottles sealed with nitrogen and used within 24 hours after opening. Both resistivity and TOC must be monitored to ensure water purity rather than just measuring resistivity.