Difference between revisions of "Population equivalent"
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| − | '''Population equivalent (p.e.)''' is a measure of pollution representing the average organic biodegradable load per person per day: it is defined in Directive 91/271/EEC as the organic biodegradable load having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) of 60 g of oxygen per day | + | '''Population equivalent (p.e.)''' is a measure of pollution representing the average organic biodegradable load per person per day: it is defined in Directive 91/271/EEC as the organic biodegradable load having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) of 60 g of oxygen per day. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | The European Commission, Glossary of terms related to Urban Waste Water [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-urbanwaste/info/glossary_en.htm#pe] | |
Revision as of 12:40, 15 April 2013
Population equivalent (p.e.) is a measure of pollution representing the average organic biodegradable load per person per day: it is defined in Directive 91/271/EEC as the organic biodegradable load having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) of 60 g of oxygen per day.
References
The European Commission, Glossary of terms related to Urban Waste Water [1]
