The following data are obtained for a wastewater sample samp

The following data are obtained for a wastewater sample: sample: Total solids 4000 mg/L Suspended solids 5000 mg/L Volatile suspended solids 2000 mg/L Fixed suspended solids 1000 mg/L Which of these numbers is questionable (wrong?) Why?

Solution

Total solids = 4000 mg/L

So, all the given solids would be less than the amount of total solid.

Suspended solid=5000mg/L is wrong as it cannot be greater than 4000mg/L