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Title: Comparative study of wastewater lagoon with and without water hyacinth

Journal Article · · Econ. Bot.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858625· OSTI ID:6612001

A facultative sewage lagoon completely covered with water hyacinths had significant improvement in effluent quality. BOD 5 and total suspended solids (TSS) were 23 and b mg/L respectively. Without water hyacinths, the effluent BOD5 and TSS were 52 and 77 mg/L, respectively. The effluent total organic C concentration was reduced from 72 to 40 mg/L with water hyacinth coverage.

Research Organization:
Natl Space Technol Lab, NASA, Lucedale, MS, USA
OSTI ID:
6612001
Journal Information:
Econ. Bot.; (United States), Vol. 34:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English