Table 2 Physicochemical and microbiological characterization of soil, brewery, and domestic wastewaters
Wastewater/ composition | pH | COD (mg/L) | Total nitrogen | Available phosphorus | Microbial count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BWW | 8.2 | 750 | 52.7 ± 0.07 mg/L | 9.6 ± 0.04 mg/L | 1.7 × 106 CFU/mL |
DWW | 7.9 | 704 | 45.5 ± 8.7 mg/L | 15.5 ± 0.5 mg/L | 1.1 × 106 CFU/mL |
Soil | 7.2 | - | 2.8 ± 0.1 g kg soil−1 | 2.1 ± 0.01 g kg soil−1 | 3.0 × 106 CFU/g |