Table 1.
Organic matter (OM) concentrations and the distribution of hydrophobic fractions for influent and effluent sewage from a wastewater treatment plant.
| Type | BOD (mg/L) | CODCr (mg/L) | DOC (mg C/L) | POC (mg C/L) | TOC (mg C/L) | Ho (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influent | OM | 109 | 150 | 25.1 (0.30)a | 35.4 (0.08) | 60.5 (0.74) | 34.8 |
| R-OM | 63.0 | 5.24 (0.08) | 21.9 (0.05) | 27.2 (0.41) | 64.1 | ||
| Effluent | OM | 7.60 | 16.1 | 4.50 (0.08) | 2.86 (0.01) | 7.36 (0.13) | 26.9 |
| R-OM | 11.4 | 3.72 (0.03) | 0.92 (0.00) | 4.64 (0.04) | 65.6 |
a
The standard errors are based on the uncertainties in the precision for each instrument.