%0 Journal Article
%T Physico-Chemical Analysis of Slaughterhouse Wastewater to Develop Appropriate Treatment: The Case of Souk el Arbaa. Morocco
%A Abdelouahed Kbibch
%A Khalid El Khokh
%A Khadija El Kharrim
%A Driss Belghyti
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 11
%N 5
%P 1-12
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2024
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1111579
%X This study aimed to characterize and estimate the pollution potential of wastewater discharged into the Mda River, due to effluents from the city¡¯s municipal slaughterhouse, with the goal of formulating recommendations for appropriate treatment to reduce the serious impact on not only public health and the environment, but also on the city¡¯s socio-economic activities. A systematic inventory was conducted over the period from January to December 2018. Furthermore, physico-chemical analyses show that the slaughterhouse¡¯s wastewater reveals a significant pollutant load in terms of organic matter, with COD (average = 280 mg/L), BOD5 (average = 186 mg/L), TSS (average = 300 mg/L), and mineral matter expressed as Chlorides (average = 350.5 mg/L), Electrical Conductivity (average = 2690 ¦Ìs/cm), with a pH of 7.57. The average concentration of ammonium ions is around 11.4 mg/L, while that of Nitrates is approximately 1.74 mg/L. Despite the high organic load of this wastewater (BOD5/COD ratio = 0.66 and TSS/BOD5 = 1.66), it shows satisfactory biodegradability. The examination of the COD/BOD5 ratio = 1.50 highlights the biodegradable nature of the wastewater from the city¡¯s municipal slaughterhouse, for which treatment appears to be entirely appropriate.
%K Wastewater
%K Physico-Chemistry
%K Pollution
%K River Mda
%K Morocco
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6823030