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Table 1

Inflow and outflow water quality from EWL and NWL

CODBODSuspended solidsN-NH4N-NO3N-NO2Inorganic nitrogenTotal nitrogenTotal phosphorus
Average concentration in inlet (mg/l) 
EWL 2017 692 268 362 35.3 0.6 0.2 35.7 65.0 7.6 
EWL 2019 739 270 381 37.4 0.4 0.1 37.7 64.3 8.4 
NWL 2019 1,098 412 552 41.2 0.2 0.1 41.3 74.2 9.4 
Average concentration in outlet (mg/l) 
EWL 2017 34.8 6.2 9.2 9.4 8.0 1.6 18.9 21.9 0.7 
EWL 2019 32.4 5.5 7.0 4.9 8.8 0.1 13.9 16.0 1.0 
NWL 2019 24.6 2.1 6.5 0.3 6.5 0.0 6.7 8.1 0.7 
Average treatment efficiency 
EWL 2017 95% 98% 97% 73% 47% 66% 91% 
EWL 2019 96% 98% 98% 87% 63% 75% 88% 
NWL 2019 98% 99% 99% 99% 84% 89% 93% 
Target values (mg/l or % where noted) 
NWL permit 55 15 20 10 0.8 
EWL permit 60 15 20 10 75% 1.0 
91/271/EEC 125 25 35 10 (70–80%) 1.0 
CODBODSuspended solidsN-NH4N-NO3N-NO2Inorganic nitrogenTotal nitrogenTotal phosphorus
Average concentration in inlet (mg/l) 
EWL 2017 692 268 362 35.3 0.6 0.2 35.7 65.0 7.6 
EWL 2019 739 270 381 37.4 0.4 0.1 37.7 64.3 8.4 
NWL 2019 1,098 412 552 41.2 0.2 0.1 41.3 74.2 9.4 
Average concentration in outlet (mg/l) 
EWL 2017 34.8 6.2 9.2 9.4 8.0 1.6 18.9 21.9 0.7 
EWL 2019 32.4 5.5 7.0 4.9 8.8 0.1 13.9 16.0 1.0 
NWL 2019 24.6 2.1 6.5 0.3 6.5 0.0 6.7 8.1 0.7 
Average treatment efficiency 
EWL 2017 95% 98% 97% 73% 47% 66% 91% 
EWL 2019 96% 98% 98% 87% 63% 75% 88% 
NWL 2019 98% 99% 99% 99% 84% 89% 93% 
Target values (mg/l or % where noted) 
NWL permit 55 15 20 10 0.8 
EWL permit 60 15 20 10 75% 1.0 
91/271/EEC 125 25 35 10 (70–80%) 1.0 
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