Using the knowledge on biological wastewater treatment , what conclusion would you derive from the data given at the end? Parameter Unit TAI-I-11 1007 TAI-E-11 1007 AIR-I-11 1007 AIR-E-11 1007 CB-I-11 1007 CB-E-11 1007 COL-I-11 1006 COL-E-11 1006 MAC-I-11 1006 MAC-E-11 1006 SS mg/L 204 28 40 16 36 26 196 132 132 122 COD 503 83 256 149 156 63 437 234 459 269 BOD5 266 28.0 102 52.8 72 14.6 232 89.2 168 55.2 NH3-N 23.6 14.8 30.7 18.3 14.2 0.5 20.1 4.0 21.3 18.5 TP 6.4 3.2 10.9 7.6 3.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 4.6 4.5 TN 43 29 45 30 19 10 29 15 27 25 Fecal Coliforms (FC) MPN/ 100 mL 1.4x104 8x102 2x103 1.7x103 3.4x104 8 4x103 23 1.7x104 9x103 Color Unit Pt/Co 191 45 283 187 154 26 108 37 138 57 pH 7.34 7.59 7.62 7.64 7.15 7.79 7.03 7.46 7.35 7.32 Note that TAI, AIR, CB, COL, and MAC stand for Taipa, Airport, Cross Border, Coloane, and Macau wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), respectively, and I and E for influent and effluent, respectively. In your answer, include at least the followings. (1) Comparison with current effluent discharge limits in Macau and in other regions/countries for domestic/municipal/city/household wastewater. (2) Each WWTP’s effectiveness for organics and nutrients removal. (3) For plants not removing/treating some parameters well, explain/discuss why.

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Using the knowledge on biological wastewater treatment , what conclusion would you derive from the data given at the end?

Parameter	Unit	TAI-I-11 1007	TAI-E-11 1007	AIR-I-11 1007	AIR-E-11 1007	CB-I-11 1007	CB-E-11 1007	COL-I-11 1006	COL-E-11 1006	MAC-I-11 1006	MAC-E-11 1006
SS	mg/L	204	28	40	16	36	26	196	132	132	122
COD	503	83	256	149	156	63	437	234	459	269
BOD₅	266	28.0	102	52.8	72	14.6	232	89.2	168	55.2
NH₃-N	23.6	14.8	30.7	18.3	14.2	0.5	20.1	4.0	21.3	18.5
TP	6.4	3.2	10.9	7.6	3.0	1.9	4.2	2.4	4.6	4.5
TN	43	29	45	30	19	10	29	15	27	25
Fecal Coliforms (FC)	MPN/ 100 mL	1.4x10⁴	8x10²	2x10³	1.7x10³	3.4x10⁴	8	4x10³	23	1.7x10⁴	9x10³
Color	Unit Pt/Co	191	45	283	187	154	26	108	37	138	57
pH		7.34	7.59	7.62	7.64	7.15	7.79	7.03	7.46	7.35	7.32

Note that TAI, AIR, CB, COL, and MAC stand for Taipa, Airport, Cross Border, Coloane, and Macau wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), respectively, and I and E for influent and effluent, respectively.

In your answer, include at least the followings.

(1) Comparison with current effluent discharge limits in Macau and in other regions/countries for domestic/municipal/city/household wastewater.

(2) Each WWTP’s effectiveness for organics and nutrients removal.

(3) For plants not removing/treating some parameters well, explain/discuss why.

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