Him, J. Bno, Zool. Vol, 4, 1990, pp, 173176 A REPORT ON EFFICIENCY OF PRIMARY TREATMENT PLANT, CHANDIGARH M. K, Chona Deparunent of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160 014, India. The study on temperature, pH, DO, BOD, TS, TSS, TDS, free CO,, total alkalinity, total hardness, chlorides and biological characteristics of treated and untreated sewage samples indicated that Primary Treatment Plant, Chandigarh had an efficiency of 25%. For the present work, treated and untreated sewage samples were collected from Primary Troatment Plant, Chandigarh. The biological and physico-chemical analysis of the sewage samples were done according to Welch! and APHA® respec- tively for 9 period of ono yoar (Fob., 89—Jan., 90). For identification af binta, Kurlo and Ward and Whipple‘ were consulted. Physico-chemical results (Table 1) indicated that parameters like temperature, pH, DO, free CO,, total hardness, total alkalinity and chlorides did not show much variation in both samples. However, values of BOD, TS, TSS and TDS showed decrease. This reduction of BOD (35%) was mainly caused by the removal of about 40% of total eolids by primary treatment, Biological results (Table 2) showed the presence of Arthospira sp. Hymenomonas sp Sphacatlus sp, Leptliix sp. Crzlliris ap. Trclomonas sp, Dactslacores SP Oseatra cp, Calpidinm spa. Golpoda spy Parameciam sp. and Stylonchia sp. in both samples. However, in untreated sewage, Microcklris sp. and Chlorococum ep. and in treated, Mficrcsis sp. and Clilephyra sp. were present. These sewage organisms have also been reported earlier.Chona 174) ble 1—Phy Chemical Results of treated and untreated sewage sa; Table \ysico-Chemi m1 ples, (Values are Mean -: 8, B, of 12 observations) Teams Ute Treated Jenne pL 26. i 45.8 D oO oe oxygen (DO) ater 78-405 BOD; (20°C) 280.0+-20,0 180.0-4.18.5 Total alkalinity (Ca Ci 250,0+-30.0 240,0-£15.6 Chlorides 52.54-20.0 SI B6L16S Total hardness 700.04.0.8 270.0.129.6 Free CO, 88.0101 78.0261 Total solids (TS) 720.0:70.0 435.0--60.0 Total suspended solids (TSS) 285.0+60.0 155,0450,0 Total dissolved solids (TDS) 435.0420.0 280.04 11.0 All results (except pH, temperature) are in mg/l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author oxpresses garh and Chairman, Departm, ding facilitios to carry out thi his sincere thanks to s, ent of Zoology, Py i work, a E. Project, Health Circle, Chandi- University, Chandigarh for extenEfficiency ot Primary Treatment Plant Table 2—Biological Results of treated and untreated sewage sampl (P. Present, A-Absent). [175 Organisms Untreated Treated GREEN ALGAE Chlamydemonas SP. P > Hymenomonas sp» P i Trachelom onas sp. P a Gryptochis sp. Pp P Dactylococcus sp. A 5 BLUE GREEN ALGAE Anthvspira op. Pp A Microcystis sp. A P Oscillatoria sp. P P CILIATES Colpoda op. P . Colpidium op. i" . Paramecium sp. : Splonychia sp. ie BACTERIA P Sphocotilus spe a a Spinllum sp. a AK Chlorobum sp. W 5 A —_—_—_ REFERENCES 4. Welch, P. S. (1948). In Limnolegica! “Methods, MoGraw Hill, New York: V]176 J 4 5 6. 8 chona In: Standard Methods for Examination of Water and yay. i pe. inc, Ns Yor Washinaton, Ds C» “jos C. Thomas Springtield Ilinois, Ug, 4 APHA-AWWA-WPCF (1971, yer Biology, S2nd Edit, John Wily, water, Edit. American Publ. Hith. As: Kudo, R. R. (1986), In : Protezaalagy, Chi Waid, H.B. and Whipple, G+ C. (195%). In +: Jreshwat and Sons, New York. Pringh Sheim, E.G, (1946). Phil, Trans, Ray. Soe. London, Ser. Vasisht, H. S. and Sra, G. S. (1979). Proc. Symp. Env Biol, 429+ Chona, M. K. and Vasisht, H. S. (1989). Him. J. Env. Zool. 3+ 255, Resource Recycling Series | (1989—86). Report CBPCHP, New Delhi, RERS/1/1985-95, B, 232 : 311.