Thanks for the replies. I can tell total solids after centrifuging, no problem. The problem is that if water colored black (not "black water") comes in I can't visually check what the solids content is (solids already settled as opposed to total dissolved solids, suspended solids or total...
I'm a consulting engineer helping to get a waste water treatment plant operational. No sewage, just water to clean up. BS&W testing on incoming water is mandatory. Occasionally, totally black water comes in and it is difficult to ascertain a good value of solids content. Certainly, after the...