| This research aims to evaluate performance of a water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes (Mart) Solms) pond used to treat biogas effluent of a tapioca industry wastewater treatment system. The water hyacinth pond which treats biogas effluent has been monitored for about two months. Wastewater samples were taken from influent and effluent of the water hyacinth pond. Parameters to be observed included wastewater quality parameters (pH, temperature, turbidity, BOD5, ammonia, solids, evapotranspiration, discharge, and hydraulic retention time) and water hyacinth parameters (growth, population density, moisture, ash, nutrient contents). The results showed that water hyacinth improved some parameters of the biogas effluent to some extent. Within HRT of 53 days,... |
