In an advanced treatment filtration process, what percentage of TSS should ideally be removed from the influent?

In an advanced treatment filtration process, the ideal removal of total suspended solids (TSS) from the influent is 70%-90%. This percentage reflects the effectiveness of advanced filtration technologies in significantly reducing TSS levels to improve effluent quality.

The removal of TSS is crucial because high levels of suspended solids can contribute to various environmental problems, such as turbidity in receiving waters, which affects aquatic ecosystems. In advanced treatment systems, achieving a removal rate within this range ensures that the treatments are efficient enough to comply with environmental regulations and make the treated water suitable for further use or discharge.

The 70%-90% removal rate signifies the capability of advanced processes, such as membrane filtration or high-rate clarifiers, to provide high effluent quality and protect downstream processes or ecosystems.