Answer to Question #213273 in Inorganic Chemistry for Pie

Question

Water sample A has a turbidity reading of 555 NTU. If a 50 ppm standard has a turbidity reading of 50 NTU, what is the concentration of the analyte in A that causes the water to be turbid?

Answer 1

Many drinking water utilities strive to achieve levels as low as 0.1 NTU. The European standards for turbidity state that it must be no more than 4 NTU.