Metodología para estimar concentraciones de SST en tiempo real en hidrosistemas urbanos a partir de mediciones de turbiedad

Continuous in situ turbidity measurements can be used to estimate real-time TSS (To- tal Suspended Solids) concentrations in urban water systems. In order to obtain reliable TSS results from continuous in situturbidity measurements, a set of meth- ods were developed directed to: (i) assess concentrations and associated uncertain- ties for instantaneous samples applying lab reference methods, (ii) detect samples with low representativeness by means of multivariate outliers analysis, (iii) establish regression functions between TSS and tur- bidity values that could be used for obtain- ing real-time concentrations, accounting for uncertainties. Based on the above el- ements, a methodology for assessing TSS concentrations based on in situ and con- tinuous turbidity measurements was con- structed and coded in MatLab®, obtaining a program untitled DROP (Data Relationships Of water Pollutants).