Evaluation of Fecal Coliform Prevalence and Physicochemical Indicators in the Effluent from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in the North-West Province, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Compliance of the effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to the regulatory standards, which mostly entail the removal/reduction of organic waste and deactivation of the potential microbial pathogens is of great importance. The detection of indicator parameters can be used to determine the effectiveness of a WWTP and the level of compliance with the South African regulatory standards. The performance of the WWTP was assessed by biological, physical and chemical measures in wastewater final effluent. The Escherichia coli ranged from 0 and 2420 count/100 mL in the final effluent. The recorded values for the physicochemical parameters were within the following ranges: pH (7.03-8.49), electrical conductivity (81.63-126.5 mS/m), suspended solids (0.40-20.4 mg/L), ammonia (0-22.15 mg/

SUBMITTER: Makuwa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503972 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature