TM 5-814-8
Table 8-2 (Cont'd).
Performance of typical wastewater treatment system
alternatives
HIGH-RATE
TRICKLING
PRELIMINARY
PRIMARY
FILTER
MEDIA
TREATMENT
SEDIMENTATlON
SYSTEM
FILTRATION
Influent
Concentrations Following
Constituent Concentration
Treatment Units
(mg/L)
1
2
3(mg/L)
BOO
300
195
45
15
Suspended
Solids
300
120
50
15
Phosphate
20
18
14
12
(as P)
Ammonia
25
25
26
26
(as N)
Organ i c
25
15
5
1
(as N)
0
Nitrate
0
4
(as N)
1
2
3
BOD
300
195
30
10
Suspended
Solids
300
120
30
6
Phosphate
20
18
14
12
(as P)
Ammonia
25
25
30
30
(as N)
Organic
25
15
4
1
(as N)
Nitrate
0
0
1
1
(as N)
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