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How to Monitor Wastewater: Top 3 Ways to Monitor Wastewater

The following article will guide you about the various ways for monitoring wastewater. Way # 1. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD): 'BOD measures the requirement of oxygen by micro-organisms when a sample of water is treated at a temperature of 20°C for an elapsed period of five days'. If we have to determine the biochemical oxygen demand in given water sample [...]

By |2018-08-01T15:03:47+05:30August 1, 2018|Wastewater Management|Comments Off on How to Monitor Wastewater: Top 3 Ways to Monitor Wastewater

Characteristics of Wastewater | Wastewater Management

In this article we will discuss about the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of wastewater. Physical Characteristics of Wastewater: Following are important physical characteristics of wastewater: (i) Colour (ii) Odour (iii) Temperature (iv) Turbidity (v) Solid contents (Total solids). (i) Colour: Fresh domestic sewage is grey, somewhat resembling a weak solution of soap. With the passage of time, as putrefaction [...]

By |2018-05-15T12:47:15+05:30May 15, 2018|Wastewater Management|Comments Off on Characteristics of Wastewater | Wastewater Management
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