Assessment of Phytoremediation Potential of Chara vulgaris to Treat Toxic Pollutants of Textile Effluent

Table 1

Comparison of physiochemical parameters of untreated effluent (100%) and 10% treated effluent before and after treatment of 120 h with EPA discharge limit.

Parameter	EPA limit	Untreated effluent (100%)	Untreated effluent (10%)	Treated effluent (10%)
pH	6-9	11.63	8.86	7.30
Temperature (°C)	40	46	33	35
DO (mg L^−1)	- - -	0.6	5.6	7.2
BOD(mg L^−1)	50	395	65.50	14.41
COD (mg L^−1)	80	1926	216.29	38.93
TDS (mg L^−1)	2000	4210	525	168
EC (mho cm^−1)	1.5	3.87	0.75	0.07