Table 1.

Physico-chemical characteristics of the fresh blackwater and the blackwater FS.

Parameter	Blackwater	Blackwater FS
Value	Value
Water content (%)	98.6	88
Total solids, %	1.4	12
Volatile solids, %	1.3	10.7
pH	6.9–7	6.7
Total COD, TCOD (mg/g TS)	1643	1344
E. coli (CFU/g TS)	2.3 × 106	4.0 × 108