Chapter 19, Problem 1AQ

Summary Introduction

To explain:

What type of microbial blooms might be triggered if the sewage plant releasing sewage containing high levels of ammonia, phosphate and very low levels of organic carbon. How would the graphs of oxygen beyond and near the plant’s release point vary from the graph?

Concept introduction:

A type of waste water that generated by the community of individual is called as the sewage. It is also called as domestic waste water or municipal waste water. It is indicated by the rate of flow or volume, chemical, toxic constituents and physical condition. Mostly the sewage consists of human waste, detergents and soaps.