Abbreviation Wastewater

Some wastewater terms that may not be so familiar to non professionals.


		COD	CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
		BOD	BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
		TSS	TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS
		SS	SUSPENDED SOLIDS
		FOG	FREE OIL & GREASE
		TDS	TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS
		TKN*	TOTAL KJELLDAL NITROGEN
		TBOD 5	TOTAL BIOLOGICAL DEMAND
		NH3-N*	AMMONIA AS NITROGEN
		AMB	ASSISTING MOVING BED (Also referred to as MBBR = Moving Bed Bio Reactor)
		DO	DISSOLVED OXYGEN
		MLSS	MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS
		PPM	PARTS PER MILLION
		MG/L	MILLIGRAM PER LITER (SAME AS PPM)
		DWF	DRY WEATHER FLOW
		PE	PERSON EQUIVALENTS (Loading factors related to domestic wastewater)
		ALF	AIR LIFT FLOTATION
		DAF	DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION
		RO	REVERSE OSMOSIS

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