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Recommended Best Management PracticesTotal suspended Solids(IncludesSediment and Siltation) Total Maximum Daily Load Fact SheetAbout Total suspended SolidsTotal suspended Solids (TSS) are solids in water that can be trapped by a be confused with the term " Total solids", which refers to the amount of matter suspended anddissolved in water or wastewater, and is related to bothincludes both Total suspended solids (TSS): the portion of Total solids retained by a filter; and totaldissolved solids: the portion that passes through a filter. TSS can include a wide variety of materiasuch as silt, decaying plant and animal matter, industrial wastes, and concentrations of suspended solids causes many problems for stream health and aquatic TSS can block light from reaching submerged vegetation. As the amounthe water is reduced, photosynthesis slows down.
2 Sources of Total Suspended Solids TSS can come from a wide variety of sources, such as sediment conveyed by storm water runoff, streambank and streambed erosion, decaying plant and animal matter, industrial wastes, and sewage.
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