Biological Oxygen Demand
Category : 5
Sub Category : 20
Sub-Sub Category : 3
Method : IS 3025 Part 44:2023
Standard : Standard For New STP's Design
Description : BOD provides a measure of the impact of a waste (water) on the oxygen content in a receiving water body. Wastes (organic matter, "food") are broken down (decomposed, oxidized, metabolized) by microbial organisms (aerobic bacteria), frequently referred to as "bugs", who require oxygen for this monumental effort.
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