Among flocculating agents reacting in a neutral region and also leaving
treated water also in neutral region, a flocculating agent is proposed,
which can be used simply and may carry out effective cleaning of mud
water in particular.A flocculating agent is proposed, which is a
flocculating agent in powder form and exhibiting a pH of 5 to 9 when
added to pure water, containing in a mixed state an acidic powder
comprising porous particles obtained by adsorbing a metal constituent and
an alkaline powder comprising porous particles obtained by adsorbing
calcium phosphate.