Nitrogen compounds in effluents from a septic tank_

Abstract

The paper presents the results of long-term studies on the concentrations of total nitrogen and ammonium nitrogen in a septic tank effluent. A statistical analysis concerning the sampling day and the season was performed. The mean concentration of total nitrogen in the effluent was 47±9 g N/m3 and the mean concentration of ammonium nitrogen was 33±11 g N/m3. Results on the cumulative distributions of total nitrogen and ammonium nitrogen in the outflow from the septic tank have also been presented.