Lyndon Taylor was born in 1964. Lyndon currently lives in Texarkana . Before that, he lived in El Paso , TX in 2012.
To view the video, please download the latest version of Flash Player. You may also view the transcript. Contaminants are substances that make water unfit for use. Some contaminants can be easily identified by assessing the taste, odor, and turbidity of the water. Most, however, cannot be easily detected and require testing to reveal whether or not water is contaminated.
There are many factors that may cause cloudy or turbid water. Cloudy water can also be referred to as having high levels of turbidity. The most common causes of turbidity are organic matter, and/or colloidal solids that are too small and too fine to settle out properly. These suspended particles can cause problems with disinfection processes, and also be an indicator of bacterial activity in the water. Turbidity is measured in NTUâs, (nephelometric turbidity units). The turbidity of drinking water should always be less than 1 NTU. Most treated city water is less than .2 NTUs.