Sewage Treatment - STP Efficiency

Compare STP effluent water-quality readings against MEPC.227(64) limits - BOD, TSS, fecal coliform, pH.

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Effluent BODmg/LEffluent TSSmg/LFecal coliform/100 mLpH

Compliance: Compliant

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

BOD \leq 25,\ TSS \leq 35,\ FC \leq 100,\ 6 \leq pH \leq 8.5

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$BOD$	Biochemical oxygen demand	mg/L
$TSS$	Total suspended solids	mg/L
$FC$	Fecal coliform	MPN/100 mL

Source: MEPC.227(64)

In short

Compare STP effluent water-quality readings against MEPC.

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