Assessment of the effluent water quality of Akşehir Wastewater Treament Plant, which influent Akşehir Lake

With the increase in the world population, environmental pollution and environmental problems have become an important problem today. Environmental problems have become a problem not only for countries but also for our planet. Therefore, increasing environmental problems may also lead to environmental disasters. Akşehir wastewater treatment plant has a capacity of 15102 m3 /day and Akşehir lake is used as the discharge location. The reason why the Akşehir wastewater treatment plant affects Akşehir Lake will be revealed through further studies. In this study, the positive and negative aspects of the Akşehir Wastewater Treatment Plant effluent, one of the sources feeding Akşehir Lake, were investigated in the light of the determined parameters. pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Total phosphorus (TP), Total nitrogen (TN) analyzes of the collected samples were studied in a laboratory. Akşehir wastewater treatment facility is one of the important investments brought to our country within the scope of European Union projects. The treatment plant is a facility that connects the entire existing regional sewage infrastructure and reduces pollutant levels to harmless environmental health through advanced biological treatment processes. In the analyzes carried out on the days determined in the thesis work program calendar; Suspended solids removal efficiency was determined as 97,4%, chemical oxygen demand as 95,7% removal efficiency, biological oxygen demand as 98.1% removal efficiency, total nitrogen as 87,8% removal efficiency, total phosphorus as 89.8% removal efficiency. Removal efficiencies are compatible with the targets and effluent pollutant concentrations meet the discharge standards. As a result, the effluent quality of the Akşehir wastewater treatment plant, which feeds Akşehir Lake, is suitable for feeding the lake; The project is seen as an effective and sustainable project brought to the region.