TM 5-814-8
(Cent'd).
Performance of typical wastewater treatment system
alternatives
HIGH-RATE
SECOND STAGE
TRICKLING
TRICKLING
PRELIMINARY
PRIMARY
FILTER
FILTER
MEDIA
CARBON
TREATMENT
SYSTEM
FILTRATION
Adsorption
SYSTEM
Influent
Concentrations Following
Constituent Concentration
Treatment Units
1
2
5
BOD
300
195
45
25
10
2
Suspended
Solids
300
120
50
30
10
10
Phosphate
20
14
12
11
18
11
(as P)
Ammonia
25
25
26
4
4
4
(as N)
Organ i c
25
5
15
3
1
(as N)
Nitrate
0
0
4
27
27
27
(as N)
SUSPENDED
GROWTH
ACTIVATED
PRELIMINARY
PRIMARY
SLUDGE
MEDIA
CARBON
TREATMENT
SEDIMENTATION
SYSTEM
FILTRATION
ADSORPTION
1
2
3
4
5
BOD
300
195
30
15
5
1
Suspended
Solids
300
120
30
20
3
3
Phosphate
20
18
14
13
11
11
(as P)
25
25
30
3
3
3
(as N)
Organ i c
en
4
25
15
2
1
(as N
Nitrate
0
1
0
29
29
29
(as N)
8-5
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