Question: Problem 8 : A river above a town has a flow of 2 0 0 L s and BOD of 1 m g L .

Problem 8:
A river above a town has a flow of 200Ls and BOD of 1mgL. The river is receiving water for 25Ls of treated sewage (BOD =25mgL) from the town and 25Ls of untreated effluent ( BOD=175mgL) from a pulp and paper mill just downstream from the town. If the BOD of the river below the mill outfall must not exceed 5mgL, what percent removal of organic matter (BOD5) is required by the mill to meet this requirement?
Problem 8 : A river above a town has a flow of 2

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