turbidity of water

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• Turbidity — standards of 5, 50, and 500 NTU Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles (suspended solids) that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key… …   Wikipedia

• Water testing — is used around the world on various waterways to improve the quality of the water and test how well the water is already. It is vital for many people around the water ways and for drinking water.TurbidityTurbidity is a test to see the clarity of… …   Wikipedia

• turbidity — USA The extent to which water appears cloudy due to contamination by suspended particles. While technically an optical property related to light reflecting off the suspended matter, turbidity is sometimes used to classify the cleanliness of a… …   Law dictionary

• turbidity current — n. a current of highly turbid water carrying large amounts of suspended sediment that increase its density and cause it to flow downward through less dense water along the bottom slope of a sea or lake …   English World dictionary

• Turbidity current — A turbidity current or density current is a current of rapidly moving, sediment laden water moving down a slope through air, water, or another fluid. The current moves because it has a higher density and turbidity than the fluid through which it… …   Wikipedia

• Water quality — A rosette sampler is used to collect samples in deep water, such as the Great Lakes or oceans, for water quality testing. Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water.[1] It is a measure of the condition of… …   Wikipedia

• Water purification — This article is about large scale, municipal water purification. For portable/emergency water purification, see portable water purification. For industrial water purification, see deionized water. For distilled water, see distilled water. Water… …   Wikipedia

• Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …   Wikipedia

• Water law — This article has been tagged mdash; please see the bottom of the page for more information. Water law is the field of law dealing with the ownership, control, and use of water as a resource. It is most closely related to property law, but has… …   Wikipedia

• Water supply and sanitation in Uganda — Since 2000, NWSC has worked under performance contracts with the national government, each covering three years. The contracts contain precise performance indicators, which the NWSC is expected to achieve. For example, the 2003 2006 contract… …   Wikipedia

• Water Sampling Stations — To enhance water quality monitoring in a drinking water network sampling stations are installed along the route of the water network. Water sampling stations are connected to next water main and have a little sink. Water samples are analyzed for… …   Wikipedia