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Turbidity, Total Suspended Solids Water Clarity
Anything smaller than 2 microns (average filter size) is considered a dissolved solid. Most suspended solids are made up of inorganic materials, though bacteria and algae can also contribute to the total solids concentration 3. These solids include anything drifting or floating in the water, from sediment, silt,and sand to plankton and algae 1.