S.No. Parameters CPCB(1995) Control (Untreated) Bio-treated Native E.coli Bio-treated Non-native bacillussp
1. Colour Colourless Blackish Light Brown Almost colourless
2. Odour Odourless Offensive Odourless Odourless
3. pH 5.5 - 9.0 8.01 ± 0.5205 7.0 ± 0.19235 (12.6%) 7.0 ± 0.5223 (12.6%)
4. Electrical Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 400 8615 ± 3.1622 3920 ± 1.9235 (54.5%) 3770 ± 2.4083 (56.2%)
5. Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 100 184 ± 3.03315 24 ± 1.5811 (89.9%) 16 ± 3.1622 (91.3%)
6. Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) 2100 5950 ± 3.16227 2740 ± 1.5811 (53.9%) 2630 ± 3.1622 (55.7%)
7. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mg/l) 30 700 ± 1.5811 70 ± 1.5811 (90%) 32 ± 3.1622 (95.4%)
8. Chemical Oxygen Demand (mg/l) 250 2399 ± 1.5811 200 ± 1.5811(91.6%) 297 ± 2.8635 (87.6%)
9. Chromium ( mg / l) 3 0.0724 ± 0.000158 0.535 ± 0.0015(63.8%) 0.172 ± 0.028 (73.5%)
10. Copper ( mg / l) 1.5 0.00124 ± 3.16228 0.0094 ± 0.00158 (40.3%) 0.00023 ± 3.16228 (78.2%)
± = Standard Deviation; % = Percentage Change
Table 3: Analysis of physicochemical parameters of industrial effluent before (control) and after degradation using native E. Coli and non-native Bacillus sp.