STATE OF WATER BODIES IN ILLEGAL MINING AREAS AS AT 17 TH AUGUST 2021
19 Aug 2021
STATE OF WATER BODIES IN ILLEGAL MINING AREAS AS AT 17TH AUGUST 2021
Turbidity is considered as a good measure of the quality of water. It is a measure of the degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particles. The more suspended solids in the water, the murkier (dirtier) it seems and the higher the turbidity.
The acceptable turbidity value for drinking water is 5 Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU), while values of 80-150 NTU are acceptable for other water uses as appropriate. The state of major rivers in the illegal mining areas as at 17 August 2021, is presented in the Table below: Please browse for more.......
This entry was posted on August 19, 2021