Turbidity Removal from Water by Use of Different Additive Materials

Turbidity is a term which refers to how much the water is clear – the amount of greater total suspended solids in the water, the murkier or muddier it appears and which shows high turbidity value. Turbidity increases due to presence of of suspended solids in the water that reduces the limit of transmission of light. Suspended solids are varied, ranging from clay, silt , to industrial sewage and wastes. The suspended solids found in the water can be preyed upon by viruses and bacterium. During the rainy season, rainstorm, particles coming from the surrounding areas are washed into the pond making the water a muddy brown color, indicating water that has higher turbidity content.. Different by-products can be used to make the water safe and free from turbidity. These Materials namely Rice-Husk, Fine Sand, GroundnutShell are very much effective in reducing the turbidity from water. These filter by-products can reduce the turbidity from water to about 65% or more.