Parameter

Unit

Measured average value

Iraqi standard

PH

Total suspended solids, SS

-

mg/L

7.9

350

6 - 9.5

<30

Biological Oxygen Demand, BOD₅

mg/L

320

<20

Chemical Oxygen Demand , COD

mg/L

615.2

<60

Total TKN

mg/L

60

<50

Ammonia Nitrogen, N-NH₄

mg/L

45

<10

Organic N

mg/L

15

-

Nitrate Nitrogen, N-NO₃

mg/L

0

<25

Total P

mg/L

8

<3

Average wastewater temperature during summer

˚C

25

<35

Average wastewater temperature during winter

˚C

15

<35

Elevation from mean sea depth

m

115

-