Determination of Pollution Indices for the Design of Wastewater Refinery Systems of Small Communities; Case Study villages around Zarand, Kerman Province

Determination of propitiate pollution indices is important for the design of wastewater refinery systems in small communities and rural area. This study aimed to determine the best indices of pollution for the design of wastewater refinery systems in small communities based on short-term data. For this purpose, wastewater samples were taken from Dehmilan, Hotkan, Sarbagh and Sekukan refineries in 10 replicates, each at one week interval. Different parameters including BOD, COD, TOC, EC, TSS, TDS, DO, TKN, TP, pH, Temp, Turb and Alk and also the concentrations of Cd, Zn, Pb, Ni and Mo were measured using the standard methods. Results showed that the amounts of BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, DO, pH, Temp, Turb, Cd and Pb differed significantly among the refining systems, whereas, significant differences (p