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This data set contains the measured in situ and analyzed in laboratory physical, chemical and biological parameters pertaining to each containment sampled as well as at different vertical locations in each containment (i.e., Top of containment, middle and bottom).

Usage

phys_chem_parameter

Format

A tibble with 119 rows and 29 variables

sample_id

unique identifier for each sampling location in the format ##-Location-ddmmyyyy

location_id

unique location identifier for each sampling day in the format of (#)-day of sampling (a) - location in that day

date

date of sampling

depth_id

unique identifier for each sample indicating the location in the containment (T = top, M = middle, B = bottom)

sludge_depth

depth in meters, of where from the top of the sludge the sample was taken

temperature

Temperature of the sludge at the insitu sampling location (in degrees Celsius)

DO

dissolved oxygen concentration in mg/L at the insitu sampling location

pH

pH value at the insitu sampling location

ORP

oxidation reduction potential, measured in millivolts, at the insitu sampling locations

EC

electrical conductivity, measured in microSiemens, at the insitu sampling locations

COD

Chemical oxygen demand, mg/L

soluble_COD

Soluble chemical oxygen demand, mg/L

sulphide

Sulphide, mg/L

total_nitrogen

Total Nitrogen, mg/L

nitrite

Nitrite, mg/L

nitrate

Nitrate, mg/L

ammonia

Ammonia, mg/L

TKN

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, mg/L

ortho_phosphorous

Ortho Phosphorous, mg/L

total_phosphorous

Total Phosphorous, mg/L

BOD

Biochemical oxygen demand, mg/L

TOC

Total organic carbon, mg/L

ts

Total solids, g/L

vs

Volatile Solids, g/L

vs_percent

Volatile Solids, % total solids

sand_content

Sand content, g/L

tss

Total suspended solids, g/L

vss

Volatile suspended solids, g/L

vss_tss

VSS/TSS (ratio)