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Sewage and Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Group no. 3
ALANO, ALDIN Z.
BAUTISTA, GIAN CARLO B.
DELEN, EDRIEL ROYCE P.
ERANA, MARY JOY
FAMPULME, PAULINE
SAMANIEGO, ERICSON
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Laboratory Report no. 1
Physical Characteristics of Wastewater
Objectives:
Determine the volume and physical characteristics of wastewater generated
in CIT Building, BSU-Alangilan Campus
Theorem:
Wastewater is any water that has been affected by human use. Wastewater
is "used water from any combination of domestic, industrial, commercial or
agricultural activities, surface runoff or storm water, and any sewer inflow or sewer
infiltration". Therefore, wastewater is a byproduct of domestic, industrial,
commercial or agricultural activities. The characteristics of wastewater vary
depending on the source. Types of wastewater include: domestic wastewater from
households, municipal wastewater from communities (also called sewage) or
industrial wastewater from industrial activities. Wastewater can contain physical,
chemical and biological pollutants.
Materials used:
- Tally sheet
- Writing Materials
Procedure
1. Specify the areas in the building, which may produce wastewater like
comfort rooms, laboratories, and etc.
2. List down all the fixtures/equipment/appliances that may produce
wastewater.
3. To determine the physical characteristics of wastewater present in the
area, ocular observation in the area will be done.
4. To determine the volume of wastewater generated in the said location,
the number of fixtures/equipment/appliances is needed and multiplied
to their water supply fixture units. (1 WSFU=1GPM=3,79L/min)
The WSFU (Water Supply Fixture Units) is defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and can be
used to determine water supply to fixtures and their service systems:
Data Gathered:
Physical characteristics of wastewater
Fixtures Color Odor TSS
Water Closet Colorless to Yellowish Odorless to Pungent Absent
Urinal Colorless to Yellowish Odorless to Pungent Absent
Lavatory Colorless to Cloudy Odorless to Soapy Absent
Conclusion
Physical characteristics of water are the easiest to be identified compared to
its chemical and biological properties. By just using the human senses, we can
determine the color, odor and taste, total suspended solids and etc. Yet, there are
several tests conducted to come up with a accurate and précised readings for the
physical properties of water.
Volume of wastewater generated depends on the use of the area (school,
hospital, restaurant, etc.), number of occupants and existing fixtures used.
Encountered Problems
- The researchers were not able to easily get access on some areas since
authorized people were only allowed to enter.
- Difficulty in conducting visual observation since many people are using the
area
Recommendation
For more accurate and precise results, use of laboratory equipment is
recommended. With the figures shown above, a lot of water is used and being
generated as wastewater, that is why wastewater treatment plant/facility a
necessity in institutions and industry due to the huge volume of wastewater they
produce.