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. 2012 Aug 3;7(8):e42524. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042524

Table 1. Average values and standard deviations of the measured operational parameter for each WWTP.a .

Operational Parametersb HC LC
BOD- Influent (mg L−1) 297.50±186.98 173.33±29.90
BOD- Effluent (mg L−1) 4.13±1.60 5.18±3.27
BOD Removal (%) 98.33±0.89 96.75±2.53
TSS- Influent (mg L−1) 54.33±12.91 162.83±49.54
TSS- Effluent (mg L−1) 1.78±1.89 10.81±11.81
TSS Removal (%) 96.75±3.74 92.67±8.28
ADF (MLD) 41.20±4.27 1.88±0.33
HRT (Hours) 7.21±0.65 8.73±1.78
SRT (Days) 10.59±3.69 3.32±1.63
Food:Microbes ratio (F/M) 0.58±0.45 0.09±0.03
pH 6.63±0.37 6.64±0.34
PO4 3− (mg L−1) 103.92±38.60 61.29±37.87
NO3 N (mg L−1) 4.90±2.09 5.54±2.02
Temperature (°C) 29.92±1.00 26.42±0.67
a

WWTP: Wastewater Treatment Plant.

b

BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand; TSS: Total Suspended Solids; ADF: Average Daily Flow; MLD: Mega Liters per Day; HRT: Hydraulic Retention Time; SRT: Solids Retention Time.