Biofilter

Units

Sand 1 - 2 mm

Sand 2 - 4 mm

Lateritic gravel 2 - 4 mm

Lateritic gravel 4 - 6 mm

Granitic gravel 1 - 2 mm

Granitic gravel 2 - 4 mm

Granitic gravel 4 - 6 mm

pH

-

7.21

(0.38)

7.29

(0.52)

7.19

(0.31)

7.26

(0.37)

7.16

(0.32)

6.99

(0.36)

7.25

(0.34)

COD

mg/L

577.5

(204.85)

1015.86

(474.14)

1248.25

(317.42)

1325.58

(241.11)

777.5

(319.03)

1144.25

(326.86)

1335.5

(257.84)

BOD5

mg/L

215

(109.20)

360

(173.29)

593.75

(152.47)

695

(263.04)

267.5

(68.63)

475

(136.17)

551.67

(302.32)

SS

mg/L

170.14

(152.83)

143.90

(95.10)

357.42

(158.22)

532.56

(210.38)

245.5

(221.41)

342.92

(188.01)

654.41

(250.60)

E. coli

CFU/mL

8.91 × 104

(1.08 × 103)

1.47 × 106

(1.43 × 106)

3.02 × 105

(7.96 × 104)

7.76 × 105

(5.63 × 104)

4.36 × 104

(2.65 × 102)

4.17 × 105

(1.62 × 104)

7.24 × 105

(5.20 × 104)

FC

CFU/mL

4.67 × 106

(1.45 × 106)

2.88 × 107

(2.85 × 107)

5.37 × 107

(3.00 × 107)

4.26 × 108

(5.72 × 107)

6.91 × 107

(4.03 × 107)

2.57 × 107

(2.21 × 107)

9.12 × 107

(5.72 × 106)

Enterococcus

CFU/mL

3.98 × 104

(4.86 × 103)

4.26 × 104

(8.12 × 103)

2.57 × 105

(7.57 × 104)

8.12 × 106

(7.59 × 106)

9.12 × 104

(3.90 × 103)

2.09 × 105

(4.49 × 104)

2.34 × 106

(1.21 × 106)