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CE 3027

Waste Water

Industrial Waste Water

Priodeep Chowdhury
Lecturer
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
U tt a r a U n i v e r s i t y.

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Aerobic Decomposition

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Aerobic Decomposition

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Anaerobic Decomposition

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Environmental Impact:
A pH range of 6.0 to 9.0 appears to provide protection for the life of
freshwater fish and bottom dwelling invertebrates
The table below gives some special effects of pH on fish and aquatic
life.
Limiting pH Values
Minimum Maximum Effects
3.8 10.0 Fish eggs could be hatched, but deformed
young are often produced
4.0 10.1 Limits for the most resistant fish species
4.1 9.5 Range tolerated by trout
--- 4.3 Carp die in five days
4.5 9.0 Trout eggs and larvae develop normally
4.6 9.5 Limits for perch

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Limiting pH Values
Minimum Maximum Effects
--- 5.0 Limits for stickleback fish
5.0 9.0 Tolerable range for most fish
--- 8.7 Upper limit for good fishing waters
5.4 11.4 Fish avoid waters beyond these limits
6.0 7.2 Optimum (best) range for fish eggs
--- 1.0 Mosquito larvae are destroyed at this pH
value
3.3 4.7 Mosquito larvae live within this range
7.5 8.4 Best range for the growth of algae

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Dissolved oxygen analysis measures the

amount of gaseous oxygen (O2) dissolved in an
aqueous solution. Oxygen gets into water by
diffusion from the surrounding air, by aeration
(rapid movement), and as a waste product of
photosynthesis.
When performing the dissolved oxygen test,
only grab samples should be used, and the
analysis should be performed immediately.
Therefore, this is a field test that should be
performed on site.

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Environmental Impact:
Total dissolved gas concentrations in water should not exceed 110
percent. Concentrations above this level can be harmful to aquatic life.
Fish in waters containing excessive dissolved gases may suffer from "gas
bubble disease"; however, this is a very rare occurrence.
The bubbles or emboli block the flow of blood through blood vessels
causing death. External bubbles (emphysema) can also occur and be
seen on fins, on skin and on other tissue. Aquatic invertebrates are also
affected by gas bubble disease but at levels higher than those lethal to
fish.
Adequate dissolved oxygen is necessary for good water quality.
Oxygen is a necessary element to all forms of life. Natural stream
purification processes require adequate oxygen levels in order to
provide for aerobic life forms.
As dissolved oxygen levels in water drop below 5.0 mg/l, aquatic life is
put under stress.
The lower the concentration, the greater the stress. Oxygen levels that
remain below 1-2 mg/l for a few hours can result in large fish kills.

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