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    turbidity

    Maven July 18, 2013 0
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    Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water caused by the presence of suspended sediment.

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    Chris Austin, otherwise known as Maven, has been publishing Maven's Notebook since 2013 and has been aggregating California water news since 2007.
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