Particles in water distribution systems

Source: CRC Water Quality and Treatment
"One of the key performance and compliance indicators for the water industry is customer complaints about discoloured or “dirty water”. Such discoloration is frequently caused by particulates from the reticulation system appearing at the customer tap. In Australia, little is understood of the origins of such material, yet it may cause between 60 and 80% of water quality related customer complaints. How these particles behave in distribution systems was not adequately understood. The aim of Research Project 1.0.2.4.3.6 “Particles in the Distribution System” was to determine the origins and characteristics of particulate material within a reticulated water system that generated dirty water complaints."