Wastewater characterization survey, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. Final report, 28 September 1992-9 October 1992

Technical Report · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5854091

McCoy, R P

A wastewater characterization survey was conducted at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, from 28 September 1992 - 9 October 1992 by personnel from the Water Quality Branch of Armstrong Laboratory. Extensive sampling of the wastewater lagoon influent, effluent, and sludge was conducted. In addition, 9 industrial sites were sampled in the industrial areas of the base. The average influent biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) was 197 milligrams per liter (mg/1) and the average chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 436 mg/1. The lagoons removed 63% of the BOD in the wastewater. Low levels of metals were found, but levels of oils and greases, chloride, sulfate, solids, nitrogen, and phosphorus were higher than typical of weak wastewater levels. Selenium levels in the wastewater were higher than allowed by New Mexico Water Quality Regulations for irrigation. The new wastewater treatment plant to be built must comply with New Mexico standards for discharges of water into or below the surface of the ground.... Wastewater characterization, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, Selenium, Irrigation, Lagoon, Biochemical oxygen demand, Chemical oxygen demand.

• Research Organization: Armstrong Lab., Brooks AFB, TX (United States). Occupational and Environmental Health Directorate
• OSTI ID: 5854091
• Report Number(s): AD-A-267250/9/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
WASTE WATER
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
CHLORIDES
FISHES
GREASES
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
METALS
MILITARY FACILITIES
NEW MEXICO
NITROGEN
OILS
OXYGEN
PHOSPHORUS
REGULATIONS
SAMPLING
SELENIUM
SLUDGES
STATISTICAL DATA
SULFATES
SURVEYS
WATER QUALITY
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CHEMICAL WASTES
CHEMISTRY
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DATA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
LIQUID WASTES
LUBRICANTS
NONMETALS
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEMIMETALS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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VERTEBRATES
WASTES
WATER
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