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Role of Silt in Water Pollution
Author(s) -
Walker R. D.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1966.tb01720.x
Subject(s) - silt , soil conservation , environmental science , sediment , hydrology (agriculture) , watershed , water resource management , environmental engineering , geology , geotechnical engineering , geography , agriculture , paleontology , archaeology , machine learning , computer science
Silt is a major problem in at least two ways to the water industry in its handling of surface water supplies. First, the treatment plant must remove the suspended silt; and second, deposits of silt or sediment deplete reservoir storage capacity. This article discusses the use of soil conservation practices within the watershed that reduce the amount of silt that reaches the reservoir or treatment plant. Soil conservation work is being carried out by soil and water conservation districts and the Soil Conservation Service throughout Illinois.