What is the recommended action if turbidity levels exceed safe limits?

When turbidity levels exceed safe limits, increasing disinfection methods is a recommended action because high turbidity can shield pathogens from the effects of disinfectants like chlorine. This can lead to an ineffective disinfection process, posing a risk to public health. By enhancing disinfection methods, operators can help ensure any potentially harmful microorganisms are effectively neutralized, even in the presence of elevated turbidity levels.

Monitoring turbidity is certainly important, but it does not directly address the immediate concern of maintaining safe water quality. Simply reducing sampling or stopping all operations may not be practical responses and could lead to shortages of safe drinking water or inadequate data to assess water quality. Therefore, enhancing disinfection methods directly targets the problem of ensuring safe water despite the challenges posed by high turbidity.