| CPC G01N 33/18 (2013.01) [B01D 61/364 (2013.01); B01D 61/366 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims | 

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               1. A method for determining the necessity of an action and/or a success of an action involving water, the method comprising: 
            providing a filter cake from a first water filter and from a second water filter that are disposed in a water conveying line as a retentate, wherein the retentate is provided via at least one suction scanner; 
                analyzing the retentate with respect to at least one property and/or chemical composition of the retentate; and 
                determining a necessity or a success of an action based on the analysis. 
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