Page 3 - Water Pollution Management - Silty Water - Environmental Impact
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What is silty water?
• Silty water is a suspension of soil particles within a water body
• Suspended particles can be of varying grain size:
o Clay
o Silt Sand
o Fine Gravel (fast flowing waters)
• They make water have a cloudy (turbid) appearance
• In low flow (still) conditions medium and large sized particles may settle out
of suspension, blinding off the bed of the water body
• Small fine particles may remain in suspension for long periods of time and
be able to travel long distances
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