Efficacy of Ekbatan sewage treatment plant, 2000-01

Sanitary disposal of sewage and safe reuse of effluents are of utmost importance. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Ekbatan sewage treatment plant in 2000-01. This cross sectional study was conducted between 1999 till 2000 in Ekbatan sewage treatment plant. Samples of inflow and effluent were taken weekly and TSS, BOD, COD, and PH were checked. Removal percentage of TSS, BOD, and COD were 96, 94, and 92%, respectively. The mean concentration of TSS, BOD, and COD of effluent were 8, 12.6, and 31.6 mg/l, respectively, that was within the normal range offered by EPA standard. Ekbatan sewage treatment plant has the ability of removal pollutants from the effluent. Its effluent could be safely discharged to receiving water bodies or used for agricultural means.