Question: Wastewater can increase the organic loading ( BOD 5 ) of a stream when it is discharged, leading to a depletion of dissolved oxygen, DO

Wastewater can increase the organic loading (BOD5) of a stream when it is discharged,
leading to a depletion of dissolved oxygen, DO, an essential nutrient for aquatic species. A
wastewater treatment plant is discharging treated wastewater into a stream at a rate of 0.3
m3/s, where the stream has a flow rate of 1.2m3/s. The treated water has an organic loading
rate of 30ppm-BOD5, while the stream has an organic loading rate of 2ppm-BOD5.
Additionally, the treated water has a dissolved oxygen (DO, and essential nutrient) level of
2ppm, while the stream has a DO level of 9ppm. Find the organic loading and DO of the
stream after the wastewater has been discharged

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