What does SS stand for?

Suspended Solids

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Samples in periodicals archive:

At one point in the biological treatment process he noticed the effluent was "very grey" in colour with relatively high suspended solids.

United Kingdom : Water company fined for Combe Martin sewage ...

During this turbulent time there is a significant increase in suspended solids and turbidity as dirt and silt are stirred up from the bottom.

Industrial Reverse Osmosis Equipment Design - 6 Key RO Considerations ...

The state alleges that the company exceeded limits on effluent for suspended solids, oil and grease on several occasions between July 2008 and March 2009.

Seafood firm to fight pollution fine as `excessive'

Samples showed the level of suspended solids to be 485 milligrams per litre, compared with the permitted level of 40 milligrams per litre.

STONE FIRM FINED FOR POLLUTION; 2km stretch of stream affected

Technically speaking, filtration is the physical and mechanical removal of suspended solids from water.

OUR WATER QUALITY: FILTRATION A STAGE IN WATER PURIFICATION

And the combination of the two technologies, says a spokesman, takes care of "emulsified oils and suspended solids, such as clay or silt, which are considered outside the range and capability of other wash water treatment systems.

Waste water redemption offered

Instead, it urged local authorities to develop policies for safer wastewater use, and advocated low-cost measures such as the use of drip irrigation, correct washing of produce, and wastewater storage ponds to allow suspended solids to settle out.

Wastewater often used in urban agriculture: study

AquaSensors' products include "smart" and analog process electrodes for pH/ORP (oxidation reduction potential), conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ozone, free chlorine, turbidity and suspended solids.

Thermo builds presence in process sensor market