4. Domestic sewage and industrial effluents
• Solids easy to remove
• Nitrates, phosphates, other nutrients, toxic metal ions, and
organic compounds- difficult to remove
• Domestic sewage contains biodegradable organic matter
which readily decomposes
• It is possible to estimate the amount of biodegradable
organic matter in sewage water by measuring Biochemical
Oxygen Demand
6. Domestic sewage and industrial effluents
• Algal bloom
Terror of Bengal
Imparts distinct colour to water bodies
Deterioration of water quality
Fish mortality
• Sewage disposed to water without treatment = diseases