Tube settler: Device using bundles of tubes to let solids in water settle to the bottom for removal by sludge. Turbid: Thick or opaque with matter in suspension. Rivers and lakes may become turbid after a rainfall.
tube settler A device that uses bundles of small bore (2 to 3 inches or 50 to 70 millimeters) tubes installed on an incline as an aid to sedimentation. The tubes may come in a variety of shapes including circular and rectangular.
See also: Toxic, Trihalomethane, Water quality, Treatment plant, Treatment
 
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