DESIGN FOR EFFLUENT VALUES FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

All sewage treatment plants shall be designed to produce final effluents quality having BOD 5
and SS values less than or equal to the average values as shown below:Parameter
BOD5
SS

mg/l
mg/l

Standard A
Absolute
Design
20
10
50
20

Design Parameters
Average daily flow :
Peak flow factor :
Influent BOD5 :
Influent TSS :

225 litres per person

4.7 x P-0.11 where P is equivalent population in thousand
250 mg/l per day
300 mg/l per day

Other Specifications:
Depending on STP types and sizes, design aspects and specifications to refer to parameters set
forth in guidelines, REF:
MS 1228 1991/DGSS/SPAN