What is silt?
Silt is a type of secondary contaminant. (1)
Silt is a catch-all term for bodies of suspended geological particles in water. (1)
What does silt contain?
clay is one of the most common materials in silt. (1)
The main identifying characteristic of silt in water is turbidity or clouding. (1)
Silt is not dangerous to swallow. (1)
Clay-contaminated water is unpalatable and unappealing. (1)
Resources
1. https://waterdefense.org/water/contaminants/most-common-contaminants/
