Your firm has been employed to perform a preliminary data analysis for renovation and ex...

Your firm has been employed to perform a preliminary data analysis for renovation and expansion of a surface water treatment plant. The plant operator has provided the following summary of daily turbidity readings. Using a spreadsheet you have written, perform a cumulative probability analysis on the data shown below and prepare a plot on probability paper. Using the plot, write a short summary report for your supervisor that discusses the following:

• A general description of the behavior of the data.

• Your impression of the degree of difficulty in operating the plant and the need for operational flexibility.

• A recommendation regarding further data analysis.