Table 3.
Water quality parameters for the treated water at the end of experiment.
| Treatments | COD | BOD | pH | TOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 1057a (45) | 423a (34) | 5.8b (0.0) | 359a (34) |
| Inoculated | 514b (25) | 281b (14) | 6.6ab (0.01) | 165b (15) |
| Vegetated | 476b (29) | 223b (22) | 6.7ab (0.01) | 172b (11) |
| Vegetated & Inoculated | 122c (7) | 78c (6) | 7.2a (0.01) | 53c (5) |
Each value is a mean of three replicates; means in the same column followed by different letter are statistically different at 5% level of significance; standard deviations are presented in parentheses.