Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Typical Characteristics of Septage
| Constituent | Concentration (mg/l) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Range | Typical value | |
| Total solids | 5,000–100,000 | 40,000 |
| Suspended solids | 4,000–100,000 | 15,000 |
| Volatile suspended solids | 1,200–14,000 | 7,000 |
| BOD5, 20°C | 2,000–30,000 | 6,000 |
| Chemical oxygen demand | 5,000–80,000 | 30,000 |
| Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (as N) | 100–1,600 | 700 |
| Ammonia, NH3 (as N) | 100–800 | 400 |
| Total phosphorus (as P) | 50–800 | 250 |
| Heavy metalsa | 100–1,000 | 300 |
