UASB typically treats 80% of BOD. Average amount received at Ithaca wastewater treatment plant is 7,200 lbs/day. The maximum allowed BOD in the effluent is 30 milligrams per liter (mg/L). The average BOD of the treated water released into Cayuga Lake is approximately 11 mg/L.
UASB typically treats 80% of BOD. Average amount received at Ithaca wastewater treatment plant is 7,200 lbs/day. The maximum allowed BOD in the effluent is 30 milligrams per liter (mg/L). The average BOD of the treated water released into Cayuga Lake is approximately 11 mg/L.
http://www.cityofithaca.org/331/Wastewater-Treatment