title: Relationship between turbidity and total suspended solids concentration within a combined sewer system.
abstract: This article confirms the existence of a strong linear relationship between turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS) concentration. However, the slope of this relation varies between dry and wet weather conditions, as well as between sites. The effect of this variability on estimating the instantaneous wet weather TSS concentration is assessed on the basis of the size of the calibration dataset used to establish the turbidity - TSS relationship. Results obtained indicate limited variability both between sites and during dry weather, along with a significant inter-event variability. Moreover, turbidity allows an evaluation of TSS concentrations with an acceptable level of accuracy for a reasonable rainfall event sampling campaign effort.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Est / AgroParisTech, Cité Descartes, Champs-sur-Marne, France. ali.hannouche@leesu.enpc.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hannouche
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chebbo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruban
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tassin
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lemaire
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Joannis
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004323:Drainage, Sanitary; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000379:methods*; D011891:Rain; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D014873:Water Pollutants
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D014873:Water Pollutants