| Pollutants |
U.S. |
Korea |
France |
Italy |
Australia |
| TSS, mg L-1 |
20-2890 (80) |
15-1021 |
49-498 |
15-377 |
39 |
| BOD5, mg L-1 |
4-14 |
23-130 |
15-141 |
NA |
NA |
| COD, mg L-1 |
20-275 (40) |
45-369 |
48-964 |
11-281 |
NA |
| NO3--N, mg L-1 |
0.71-1.14 |
0.14-6.1 |
NA |
NA |
0.4 |
| NHNH4+-N, mg L-1 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.04 |
| Kjeldahl N, mg L-1 |
0.4-20 (2.1) |
1.4-23.9 |
NA |
NA |
1.1 |
| PO43--P, mg L-1 |
NA |
0.70-6.44 |
NA |
NA |
0.01 |
| Total P, mg L-1 |
0.02-4.3 (0.3) |
1.2-10.2 |
NA |
NA |
0.07 |
| Pb, µg L-1 |
10-1200 (15) |
10-490 |
70-520 |
6-23 |
6 |
| Zn, µg L-1 |
10-330 (60) |
NA |
250-3800 |
28-124 |
100 |
| Cu, µg L-1 |
10-400 (50) |
NA |
30-190 |
1-53 |
10 |
TSS: total suspended solids; COD: chemical oxygen demand; BOD5: 5-day
biological oxygen demand; NA: data not available |
