Removal of Total Coliforms, Thermotolerant Coliforms, and Helminth Eggs in Swine Production Wastewater Treated in Anaerobic and Aerobic Reactors

Table 2

Average values of the most probable number of total and thermotolerant coliforms in the inflow and effluents of UASB reactors (R1 and R2) placed in series of treatment system I, in assays 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Sampling site	Assay 1	Assay 2	Assay 3	Assay 4
	Total coliforms MPN (100 mL)^−1
Inflow	4.30𝐸+07	4.40𝐸+07	4.40𝐸+07	2.40𝐸+08
UASB R1	2.90𝐸+06	4.40𝐸+06	4.60𝐸+06	2.10𝐸+07
UASB R2	2.10𝐸+05	2.60𝐸+05	3.00𝐸+05	1.70𝐸+07
	Thermotolerant coliforms MPN (100 mL)^−1
Inflow	4.30𝐸+07	4.30𝐸+07	4.00𝐸+07	2.10𝐸+08
UASB R1	2.90𝐸+06	3.30𝐸+06	1.50𝐸+06	1.70𝐸+07
UASB R2	1.90𝐸+05	2.25𝐸+05	2.40𝐸+05	1.20𝐸+07