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Table 14.8. Wastewater generation Standard for Dairy Industries.

Industries

pH

BOD3 /BOD5

(mgL–1 )

SS

(mg L–1 )

Oil and Grease

(mg L–1 )

COD

(mg L–1 )

Total Nitrogen

(N) (mg L–1 )

Total Phosphorus

(P) (mg L–1 )

Total Ammonia

(N) (mg L–1 )

Waste Water

Generation

(m 3 /Kl of milk)

References

Dairy

Industries

6.5 – 8.5

100

150

10

3

The Environment

(Protection)

Rules, 1986

Dairy

Processing

Sector

6 – 9

> 90% removal,

or 20 – 40

50

10 – 15

> 75%

removal, or

125 – 250

> 80%

removal, or

5 – 25

> 80% removal,

or 2 – 5

10

U.S.EPA 2008

Dairy

Industry

Effluents

6 – 9

50

50

10

250

10

2

World Bank

Group 1999