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The Importance of Whiting as a Component of Raw Water Turbidity
Author(s) -
Effler Steven W.
Publication year - 1987
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.1551-8833.1987.tb02819.x
Subject(s) - turbidity , whiting , raw water , environmental science , water quality , component (thermodynamics) , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , fishery , geology , fish <actinopterygii> , oceanography , ecology , engineering , physics , biology , thermodynamics
Water utilities routinely measure turbidity as an indicator of raw water quality and of the need for treatment. Carbonate precipitate (whiting) represents a significant, and at times dominant, component of turbidity in many hard‐water lakes and reservoirs. The chemistry, driving forces for occurrence, ubiquity, and important features of whiting are presented in this article. It is recommended that utilities that use hard‐water lakes or reservoirs as sources of supply keep apprised of this component of turbidity.