HOUSEHOLD WASTE WATER TREATMENT WITH THE AID OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

S. YADAV, F. KHAN, K. RATHORE, S. VERMA, D. MEHTA

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The efficiency of charcoal filtration in enhancing water quality parameters shows variability across multiple metrics. Using charcoal filtration resulted in a significant reduction in turbidity, with a 95.83% decrease. This suggests that charcoal filtration is highly effective at clarifying water by successfully eliminating suspended particles. Furthermore, it substantially reduced 77.68% in total dissolved solids (TDS), demonstrating its effective elimination of dissolved contaminants from the water. We made significant progress in reducing biological oxygen demand (BOD) by 55.71%, indicating successful degradation of organic contaminants. Charcoal filtration demonstrates its effectiveness in improving water clarity and lowering specific impurities, such as total dissolved solids (TDS) and turbidity. However, its effectiveness is subject to variation depending on different factors. This emphasizes the importance of implementing customized water treatment strategies based on specific quality standards and environmental factors.


Keywords


Activated charcoal, River, Test of water sample, Filtration, Water quality parameters.

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