GREYWATER CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT EFFICIENCY

GREYWATER CHARACTERIZATION AND TREATMENT EFFICIENCY Final Report for The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Resource Protection By Peter L.M Veneman and Bonnie Stewart Department of Plant and Soil Sciences University of Massachusetts December 2002 Summary The objective of this study was to quantify the variability and characteristics of greywater sampled at five different commercial locations in Massachusetts BOD in greywater sampled just prior to discharge to the subsoil disposal facility averaged 128.9 mg/L with a range of 22.1-358.8 mg/L, TSS ranged from 8-200 mg/L with a mean of 53.0 mg/L, and TKN had a mean of 11.9 mg/L and a range of 3.1-32.7 mg/L Nitrate values ranged between