TY  - JOUR
T1  - Assessment of Wastewater Quality from Supercor Industries Limited,
Bauchi, Nigeria
AU - Nyiyongu Alfred, O. AU - Ketkukah Titus, S. AU - Emmanuel, E. Ndububa AU - Olufunmilayo, I. Ndububa 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 6
SP  - 1847
EP  - 1852
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.1847.1852
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.1847.1852
KW  - Wastewater
KW  -surface water
KW  -effluent
KW  -industry
KW  -standard
KW  -production company
AB  - Wastewater from Supercor Industries Limited, Bauchi, an Asbestos roofing sheets production
company was subjected to laboratory investigation by determining the physical, chemical and biological
parameters of effluent discharged from the industry. The results obtained showed an average alkalinity result
of 660 mg/L, total suspended solids average value of 621 mg/L. The calcium and magnesium content were found
to be 1231 and 954 mg/L, respectively. Chloride content was 270 mg/L while the field temperature and pH values
were 27.5°C and 8.5, respectively. The turbidity of the wastewater sample was at 226 NTU. Results obtained
showed that the wastewater quality meets the national standards for disposal into surface watercourses with
causing adverse effects on the biological life. The use of the surface water without treatment could have health
risk for the community members that depend on the watercourse for domestic use. It was recommended that
the effluent should be recycled by treatment to meet standards for specified use.
ER  -