The majority of the nitrogen present in raw sewage is from urea and fecal material, although small amounts are found in some household cleaners. Nitrogen is an essential chemical element and nutrient for all life forms. It constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume and...
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