This document defines total soluble solids and total suspended solids and discusses their significance. Total soluble solids refers to materials that are completely dissolved in water and filterable, as well as the residue left after evaporating a filtered sample. They are useful for determining water quality for drinking, agriculture, and industry. High soluble solid levels can negatively impact taste, odor, dissolved oxygen levels, and corrosion. Total suspended solids refers to materials that are not dissolved in water and non-filterable, as well as the residue of a non-filtered evaporated sample. Suspended solids are aesthetically displeasing and can harbor chemical and biological agents while depleting dissolved oxygen levels.

1. Definition and numerical estimation
TOTAL SOLUBLE SOLIDS
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Compiled By-
Anuj Jha
2014027007
ENS 451- POLLUTION CONTROL IN FOOD INDUSTRIES

2.  It refers to materials that are completely dissolved in water and are
filterable in nature
 Also defined as residue upon evaporation of filterable sample
INTRODUCTION: Total Soluble Solids

3.  Is useful to determine whether the water is suitable for drinking purpose,
agriculture and industrial purpose
 Soluble minerals, gases and organic constituents may produce
aesthetically displeasing colour, taste and odour
 Soluble organic chemicals may deplete the dissolved oxygen and inert to
biological oxidation
 Water with higher solids reverses the effect upon people whose bodies
are not adjusted to them
 Use of water with high soluble solids may lead to scaling in boilers,
corrosion and degraded quality of the product
SIGNIFICANCE: SOLUBLE SOLIDS

4. SOLUBLE SOLIDS: ACCEPTABILITY FOR WATER
SOLUBLE SOLIDS LEVEL (mg/l) PALATABILITY OF WATER
< 300 EXCELLENT
300-500 GOOD
600-900 FAIR
900-1200 POOR
>1200 UNACCEPTABLE
SOURCE:- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

7.  It refers to materials which are not dissolved in water and are non
filterable in nature
 Also defined as residue upon evaporation of non filterable sample
on filter paper
INTRODUCTION: Total Suspended Solids

8.  Suspended material is aesthetically displeasing and provides adsorption
sites for chemical and biological agents
 They are degraded anaerobically may release obnoxious odours
 Biologically suspended solids may include disease causing organisms
 Their determination is extremely valuable in the analysis of polluted
waters.
 They exclude light, thus reducing the growth of oxygen producing plants
SIGNIFICANCE: SUSPENDED SOLIDS

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