Volume: 1, 2022
1st International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: ENVIRONMENT – PLANT – ANIMAL – PRODUCT
Abstract number: E016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL1.E016
Published online: 26 April 2022
ICDSUPL, 1, E016 (2022)
Microbiological diversity of dairy wastewater depending on selected physicochemical parameters
Beata Zawadzka1*, Tadeusz Siwiec1, Michał Marzec1
1 Department of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 7, 20-069 Lublin, Poland
* Corresponding author: beata.zawadzka@up.lublin.pl
Abstract
Dairy sewage is one of the main sources of water pollution in Poland. Estimated production is 92,000 m3/day. The composition of wastewater from the dairy industry depends on the business profile of the plant. In terms of quality, dairy wastewater is characterized by high pollution rates and volatility of loads. Dairy wastewater is usually treated in a conventional manner. Most plants with this profile use the technology of activated sludge, i.e. bacteria clumped into flocs. This paper presents a comparison of the effectiveness of microbiological wastewater treatment in two Polish dairies. The conducted research will show whether in raw and treated sewage we can find the same microorganisms as the influence of the activated sludge technology on the microbiological quality of treated sewage. It will also discuss how the level of physicochemical pollutants in wastewater affects the presence of bacteria.
How to cite
B. Zawadzka, T. Siwiec, M. Marzec, 2022. Microbiological diversity of dairy wastewater depending on selected physicochemical parameters. In: 1st International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: Environment – Plant – Animal – Product. https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL1/E016