Question

Define turbidity briefly. No google copied or spam answer is allowed.

Answer 1

Turbidity is the amount of particulate matter suspended in water.

Turbidity measures the scattering effect that suspended solids have on light; the higher the intensity of scattered light, the higher the turbidity.Materials that are responsible for turbidity include:

(i) clay

(ii) waste matter containing insoluble substances.

(iii) microscopic organisms

As turbidity of water increases, its ability to support aquatic life decreases.

Answer 2

Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality.