Engineering
7 years ago

Study finds sewage treatment plant effluent unsuitable for irrigation due to contamination.

Environmental science : an Indian journal
Assessment of effluent quality for irrigation: a case study of gmrit sewage treatment plant
P.Mythili, Bhagya lakshmi Kanchu, Kalpana Polipalli, P. King

Paper Summary

The study looked at the quality of treated wastewater from a sewage treatment plant to see if it could be used for irrigation. They tested different parameters like pH, turbidity, and levels of certain substances. The results showed that zinc and COD levels were too high for irrigation standards.

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