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Chemical Analyses: Water: Total Suspended Solids
Total suspended solids (TSS) is a measure of all suspended (not
dissolved) particles in a solution that do not pass a given filter
size. TSS is a commonly measured water quality parameter. Waters
high in suspended solids may be aesthetically unsatisfactory for
purposes such as bathing or drinking a glass of water out of the
sink. In addition, measurement of suspended solids is used as a
surrogate for measurement of pathogens since direct measurement
of pathogens is extremely difficult. The residue that is left on
the filter is dried to a constant weight at 103 to 105�C. The increase
in the weight of the filter represents the total suspended solids.
See Standard Methods, Section 2540 D (Standard
Methods, 1998), for method procedures.
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