TSS is the most common measure of the amount of solids, both organic and inorganic, in wastewater effluent. Raw wastewater has a TSS typically ranging from 155 to 330 mg/L, with 250 mg/L being typical concentration. After going through primary treatment in a septic tank, a...
This article is part of the series: An Installer's Guide to Wastewater Characteristics
- The Installer’s Guide to BOD5
- An Installer’s Guide to Total Suspended Solids
- An Installer’s Guide to COD
- An Installer’s Guide to FOG
- An Installer’s Guide to Phosphorus
- An Installer’s Guide to Wastewater Pathogens
- An Installer’s Guide to Nitrogen