Population equivalent

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{{Definition|title=Population equivalent |definition=population equivalent 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.[1].

References

  1. ↑ The European Commission, Glossary of terms related to Urban Waste Water [1]
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