ANÁLISIS DE LAS CARACTERÍSTICAS FÍSICAS Y QUÍMICAS, DEL AGUA RESIDUAL, PRODUCIDA EN LOS SANITARIOS PORTÁTILES, OPERADOS EN LA MINA MARLÍN

Abstract

A characterization was done of the wastewater produced in the portable toilets used at the Marlin mine facilities. The obtained values are a product of the average from the analyses of 3 water samples. 14 parameters are analyzed, selected because of their importance when conducting a characterization process. The results of these analyses are above the typical domestic wastewater levels. Among the results, the following stand out: the average levels for COD at 34,840 mg/l, BOD5 at 10,920 mg/l, total solids at 54,320 mg/l, suspended solids at 51,200 mg/l, dissolved solids at 3,120 mg/l. The DBO5/DQO ratio, known as biodegradability index, is 0.31.