Table 6 Chemical, physical and microbial analysis of municipal wastewater and industrial effluents
Parameter | Industrial effluent | Municipal wastewater |
|---|---|---|
Concentration | ||
Total Nitrogen (mg/L) | 131.24 | 723.2 |
T Phosphates P (mg/L) | 0.34 | 83.1 |
T.D.S (mg/L) | 510 | 238 |
Nitrate (mg/L) | 25.87 | 374.9 |
Nitrite (mg/L) | 3.1 | 62.2 |
Ammonia (mg/L) | 0.194 | 253.3 |
Chloride | 94.8 | 119.3 |
Carbonate (mg/L) | 64.6 | 28.3 |
Sulfate (mg/L) | 93.1 | 311.18 |
Sulfide (mg/L) | 78.6 | 188.9 |
Phenol (mg/L) | 104.6 | 0.04 |
Oil (mg/L) | 165.9 | 28.3 |
B.O.D (mg/L) | 111.6 | 321.9 |
C.O.D (mg/L) | 310 | 344.6 |
Turbidity (NTU) | 312.3 | 312.2 |
E.C (μs) | 1123 | 601 |
Total count (CFU/L) | 7.14 × 103 | 8.74 × 109 |
Calcium (mg/L) | 132.04 | 47.69 |
Zn (mg/L) | 23.4 | 0.14 |
Fe (mg/L) | 31.6 | 1.8 |
Cr (mg/L) | 9.6 |  < 0.01 |
Cd (mg/L) | 3.5 |  < 0.01 |
Cu (mg/L) | 15.2 |  < 0.01 |
Co (mg/L) | 6.4 |  < 0.01 |
Ag (mg/L) | 9.1 |  < 0.01 |
Pb (mg/L) | 8.6 |  < 0.01 |