- Author: Michael Cahn
- Contributor: David Chambers
- Contributor: Tom Lockhart
- Contributor: Noe Cabrera
Published on: September 29, 2023
Minimizing suspended sediments in irrigation runoff is desirable for several reasons. For growers reusing tailwater for watering their crops, they must assure that the water has minimal food safety risks by testing it for generic E coli and/or treating it with chlorine. The concentration of free (or reactive) chlorine is reduced when tailwater contains a high concentration of suspended sediments. Treating a large volume of tailwater with chlorine can be a significant expense over a season so it is important to be able to remove as much of the suspended sediments as possible before treatment.
A second reason is that water quality regulations under Agriculture discharge Order 4.0 requires...
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