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Wastewater System – Why Do We Measure COD and BOD? The Differences
Wastewater treatment is crucial for safeguarding the environment and human health by removing contaminants from used water before it’s released back into natural water bodies or reused. Two key parameters used to assess the quality of wastewater are Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). Both of these parameters measure the amount of…