Parameter Range
pH 6-10
Temperature (°C) 35-45
Total dissolved solids (mg/L) 8,000-12,000
BOD (mg/L) 80-6,000
COD (mg/L) 150-12,000
Total suspended solids (mg/L) 15-8,000
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) 2,900-3,100
Chlorine (mg/L) 1,000-6,000
Free chlorine (mg/L) <10
Sodium (mg/L) 70%
Trace elements (mg/L)  
Fe <10
Zn <10
Cu <10
As <10
Ni <10
B <10
F <10
Mn <10
V <10
Hg <10
PO4 <10
Cn <10
Oil & grease (mg/L) 10-30
TNK (mg/L) 10-30
NO3-N (mg/L) <5
Free ammonia (mg/L) <10
SO4 (mg/L) 600-1000
Silica (mg/L) <15
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg/L) 70-80
Color (Pt-Co) 50-2,500
Table 23: Characteristics of typical untreated textile wastewater [21].