The drinking water treatment aims to produce water biologically and chemically safe for human consumption and
aesthetically pleasing in terms of odor, appearance and taste. Turbidity is one of the most important parameters in
controlling drinking water quality. It is caused by impurities or colloidal and suspended particles.
This turbidity can be caused by many substances like silt, minerals dissolution (as iron), fine organic and
inorganic matter, algae (phytoplankton), and other microscopic organisms (virus, bacteria, etc). Turbidity can
change the organoleptic properties of water. It can also provide food and shelter for pathogens in the distribution
system leading to waterborne diseases [1]. To purify potable water, a combination of chemical and physical
processes is used. It consists of coagulation/flocculation followed by settling, filtration and/or flotation.