Relationship between turbidity and total suspended solids concentration within a combined sewer system.
2011
Hannouche, Ali | Ghassan, Chebbo | Ruban, Gwenaël | Tassin, Bruno | Lemaire, Bruno, J. | Joannis, Claude | Laboratoire Eau, Environnement et Systèmes Urbains (LEESU) ; AgroParisTech-Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (UPEM)-École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC)-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12) | SEPIA Conseils (entreprise) ; SEPIA Conseils | Observatoire des polluants urbains [Paris] (OPUR) | Assainissement ; Division Eau et Environnement (LCPC/EAU) ; Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées (LCPC)-PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM)-Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées (LCPC)-PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM) | Division Eau et Environnement (LCPC/EAU) ; Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées (LCPC)-PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM) | SEPIA Conseils
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. This article confirms the existence of a strong linear relationship between turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS) concentration. However, the slope of this relation varies between dry and wet weather conditions, as well as between sites. The effect of this variability on estimating the instantaneous wet weather TSS concentration is assessed on the basis of the size of the calibration dataset used to establish the turbidity - TSS relationship. Results obtained indicate limited variability both between sites and during dry weather, along with a significant inter-event variability. Moreover, turbidity allows an evaluation of TSS concentrations with an acceptable level of accuracy for a reasonable rainfall event sampling campaign effort.
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