Research Article

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

Table 3

Average values of the most probable number of total and thermotolerant coliforms in the inflow and effluents of treatment system II consisting of UASB reactor, anaerobic upflow filter (AF), trickling filter (TF), and decanter (D) placed in series, in assays 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Sampling siteAssay 1Assay 2Assay 3Assay 4

 Total coliforms MPN (100 mL)−1
Inflow
UASB
AF
TF
Decanter

 Thermotolerant coliforms MPN (100 mL)−1
Inflow
UASB
AF
TF
Decanter