Table of Contents

• LESSON A1: CHARACTERISTIC, ANALYTIC AND SAMPLING OF WASTEWATER
  • Overview and summary of this lesson
  • Domestic wastewater sources and its characteristics
  • Definition and measurement of wastewater parameters
    • Physical parameters
      • Solids
      • Turbidity
      • Colour
      • Temperature
      • Odour
    • Chemical Parameters
      • Alkalinity
      • pH
      • Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
      • Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
      • Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
      • Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
      • Interrelationship between BOD, COD and TOC
      • Chlorides
      • Nitrogen
      • Phosphorus
      • Oil and Grease
      • Gases
      • Sulphur
      • Adsorbable organic halides (AOX)
    • Selected other parameters
  • Sampling and preparation techniques of wastewater samples
  • Statistics
  • Working safety
  • Controlling of process of a wastewater treatment plant
  • References
  • Appendix