TABLE 2.
Comparison of initial physicochemical properties of the POME sample and discharge standard limit.
| Parameter | Unit | Initial concentration | Doe limit* |
| Color | ADMI | 2,600 | 100A |
| COD | mg/L | 1,264 | 100 |
| pH | – | 8.5 | 5–9 |
| TSS | mg/L | 1,540 | 200 |
| VSS | mg/L | 470 | 200 |
| Turbidity | FAU | 1,870 | 50 |
| NH3-N | mg/L | 320 | 20 |
*Source: Din (2017).