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Practical applications of turbidity monitoring
Author(s) -
Burlingame Gary A.,
Pickel Michael J.,
Roman Joseph T.
Publication year - 1998
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.1551-8833.1998.tb08485.x
Subject(s) - turbidity , environmental science , general partnership , water quality , quality assurance , environmental planning , computer science , business , engineering , operations management , ecology , finance , biology , external quality assessment
To take the use of turbidity measurements to a level at which accuracy is critical without the support of quality assurance‐quality control would be inappropriate. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has expended considerable effort to achieve a voluntary 0.1‐ntu turbidity goal. This was motivated in large part by heightened concern about Cryptosporidium , by the expectation of changes in regulatory requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and by voluntary participation in the Partnership for Safe Water. This article summarizes PWD's understanding of, concerns about, and perspectives on the practical applications of turbidity monitoring.