Wastewater Effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited: Composition, Assessment and Removal Efficiency of Physico-chemical Parameters

Joe Milton Beah; Abass Thullah; Alfred Abu; Daniel Kaitibi; Abu Bakarr Sheriff; Eldred Tunde Taylor

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Wastewater Effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited: Composition, Assessment and Removal Efficiency of Physico-chemical Parameters

Joe Milton Beah, Abass Thullah, Alfred Abu, Daniel Kaitibi, Abu Bakarr Sheriff, Eldred Tunde Taylor

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The analyses of industrial effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited (SLBC) in Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone were conducted to assess its composition, and removal efficiency of physico-chemical parameters. Fifteen (15) samples were collected from the drain water (influent), pre treatment effluent and treated effluent (effluent) for five days. There were significantly higher concentrations of influents parameters relative to those of the corresponding effluents. The influent levels for pH, electrical conductivity and chloride were higher than permissible threshold. 80% of the samples at the influent point were within permissible guideline for TDS but all were in total agreement with the effluent samples for the same parameter. Comparative analyses showed significant reduction in values for pH, temperature, iron and chromium in the effluent samples relative to the influent samples and all of the other parameters did not show any statistically significant differences. The treatment plant was noted to be highly efficient in removing iron and chromium but least efficient for total dissolved solids and water temperature. Huge variances with respect to removing contaminants for chloride, electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids were observed. The average overall removal efficiency of contaminants in industrial effluents was low but the practice of treating industrial wastewater by SLBC was plausible. Considering the pollution load of certain parameters being investigated, it is imperative for the SLBC to initiate the process of setting up waste stabilization ponds (WSP) so as to contain industrial effluents for further examination before they are discharged into the environment.

DOI	10.11648/j.wros.20170603.11
Published in	Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science (Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2017)
Page(s)	46-50
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Industrial Effluent, Wastewater, Physico-Chemical Parameter, Removal Efficiency, Sierra Leone

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Joe Milton Beah; Abass Thullah; Alfred Abu; Daniel Kaitibi; Abu Bakarr Sheriff, et al. Wastewater Effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited: Composition, Assessment and Removal Efficiency of Physico-chemical Parameters. J. Water Resour. Ocean Sci. 2017, 6(3), 46-50. doi: 10.11648/j.wros.20170603.11

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Joe Milton Beah, Abass Thullah, Alfred Abu, Daniel Kaitibi, Abu Bakarr Sheriff, et al. Wastewater Effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited: Composition, Assessment and Removal Efficiency of Physico-chemical Parameters. J Water Resour Ocean Sci. 2017;6(3):46-50. doi: 10.11648/j.wros.20170603.11

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Joe Milton Beah

Institute of Environmental Management and Quality Control, School of Environmental Sciences, Njala University, Main Campus, Njala, Sierra Leone
Abass Thullah

Institute of Environmental Management and Quality Control, School of Environmental Sciences, Njala University, Main Campus, Njala, Sierra Leone
Alfred Abu

Department of Physics and Computer Science, School of Technology, Njala University, Main Campus, Njala, Sierra Leone
Daniel Kaitibi

Department of Physics and Computer Science, School of Technology, Njala University, Main Campus, Njala, Sierra Leone
Abu Bakarr Sheriff

Institute of Languages and Cultural Studies, School of Education, Njala University, Towama, Sierra Leone
Eldred Tunde Taylor

Institute of Environmental Management and Quality Control, School of Environmental Sciences, Njala University, Main Campus, Njala, Sierra Leone

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Joe Milton Beah; Abass Thullah; Alfred Abu; Daniel Kaitibi; Abu Bakarr Sheriff, et al. Wastewater Effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited: Composition, Assessment and Removal Efficiency of Physico-chemical Parameters. J. Water Resour. Ocean Sci. 2017, 6(3), 46-50. doi: 10.11648/j.wros.20170603.11

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Joe Milton Beah, Abass Thullah, Alfred Abu, Daniel Kaitibi, Abu Bakarr Sheriff, et al. Wastewater Effluents at Sierra Leone Bottling Company Limited: Composition, Assessment and Removal Efficiency of Physico-chemical Parameters. J Water Resour Ocean Sci. 2017;6(3):46-50. doi: 10.11648/j.wros.20170603.11

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AU  - Abass Thullah
AU  - Alfred Abu
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