Parameter

Final influent mean values

UASB reactor effluent

Trickling filter effluent

Final settling tank effluent

Final effluent mean values

Total efficiency of the plant (%)

EPA Ghana guidelines, 2000

pH

8.96 ± 0.98

6.7 ± 0.19

7.51 ± 0.13

7.5 ± 0.14

7.45 ± 0.14

-

6-9

Dissolved oxygen (mg/l)

0.46 ± 0.26

0.58 ± 0.21

5.26 ± 0.32

4.24 ± 1.08

4.24 ± 1.08

-

-

Turbidity (NTU)

1923 ± 646

265 ± 44

207 ± 62

125 ± 50

122 ± 5e0.27

-

75

Total solids (mg/l)

3200 ± 2571

1011 ± 130

1038 ± 135

966 ± 94

958 ± 93.78

68.8

-

COD (mg/l)

3173 ± 1528

340 ± 74

310 ± 69

145 ± 21

146 ± 20.62

94.4

250

BOD (mg/l)

1206 ± 397

73 ± 16.2

42 ± 114

23 ± 5.7

23 ± 5.74

98.1

50

Ammonia-nitrogen (mg/l)

4.3 ± 1.73

19.6 ± 2.4

7.9 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 0.7

2.6 ± 0.68

39.5

1.5

Nitrate-nitrogen (mg/l)

29 ± 2.82

6.0 ± 1.6

16.6 ± 2.5

22.1 ± 0.83

22.1 ± 0.83

23.8

0.1

TKN (mg/l)

52.6 ± 4.11

93.1 ± 6.5

60.7 ± 2.25

43.1 ± 1.2

43.1 ± 1.15

17.4

-

Phosphate-phosphorus

2.31 ± 0.14

1.03 ± 0.17

1.47 ± 0.53

0.5 ± 0.14

0.5 ± 0.14

78.3

2

Faecal coliform (No./100ml)

9.2 × 105 ± 1.1 × 105

2.0 × 105 ± 4.9 × 104

1.2 × 105 ± 1.8 × 104

2.15 × 102 ± 16.31

2.16 × 102 ± 16.31

99.9

10-100