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Download Solution PDFThe Sp. Gravity of sewage is
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Option 4 : slightly greater than 1.
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Properties of sewage
1. Specific Gravity
- Generally, the specific gravity of municipal sewage lies between 1.2 to 1.4 which is slightly greater than 1.
2. pH
- The pH of fresh sewage is more than 7 (the average range is 7.5 - 9.5) and fresh sewage is alkaline in nature.
- The pH of septic sewage is less than 7 (the average range is 6.5 - 4.5) and septic sewage is acidic in nature.
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