Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management (Oct 2006)

Evaluation of the Abidjan lagoon pollution

  • Bi GH Briton,
  • B Yao,
  • G Ado

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v10i3.17342
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3

Abstract

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The Abidjan lagoon pollution evaluation via the physicochemical and biochemical characteristics of effluents pouring in it, in order to take decision concerning the installation of a treatment station was reported. All samples of effluents studied contain high quantity of organic and mineral pollutants except for samples from a hospital (effluent II). However, the analysis of the ratios COD/BOD of the different effluents showed that the corresponding wastewaters have a domestic character and are therefore easily biodegradable. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Vol. 10(3) 2006: 175-181