Wastewater parameters
COD, BOD5, SS, Pt, NH4, NO3, NO2, pH, temperature, alkalinity
Wastewater parameters are used to determine the degree of water pollution. Pollution is defined as any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological properties of water, which is then called wastewater. These waters, usually created as a result of human activities, must be cleaned after use to prevent pollution of lakes, groundwater, rivers and oceans. All of these pollutants are chemicals or undesirable materials that contaminate the air, soil and water.
Every day, in all wastewater treatment plants, thousands of people perform analyses on wastewater parameters. These are indicators of water pollution and are used to ensure that wastewater meets local standards.
Parameters to be analyzed in wastewater
The objectives of the water analysis
The analysis of the wastewater parameters allows to verify that the objectives aimed by the water treatment are reached:
- Recycle and recover the reusable elements of wastewater
- Protect the ecological health of the receiving environment
- Protecting the public health of populations that come into contact with effluents
Wastewater analysis allows, among other things:
- develop and design appropriate wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to meet discharge standards
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment processes at WWTPs
- Study and develop facilities for the reuse of treated wastewater.
- To evaluate the environmental impact
What is wastewater?
- Wastewater characteristics
- The most common parameters used in wastewater treatment plants
- wastewater quality parameters
- Effluent release standards