Japanese Journal of JSCE
Online ISSN : 2436-6021
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ESTIMATION OF GROWTH-INHIBITING SUBSTANCES IN TREATED EFFLUENT FROM THE GAPPEI-SYORI JOHKASOU TANDOKU-SYORI JOHKASOU AND UNTREATED GREY WATER USING ALGAL GROWTH INHIBITION TESTS
Kaijie CHENHitoshi TANAKAFumihiko TAKEDAYoshitaka EBIEHiroshi YAMAZAKI
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2025 Volume 81 Issue 8 Article ID: 24-00238

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 Currently, the method of evaluating the ecological impact of wastewater through biological responses is being utilized as a self-management technique by businesses. While previous research by the authors has clarified the ecological impact of algae due to effluent from Tandoku-syori and Gappei-syori Johkasou including grey water, there has been no case where the toxic substances responsible for these impacts have been identified, particularly for effluent from Tandoku-syori and Gappei-syori Johkasou including grey water. Therefore, in this study, the toxic substances were investigated through toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) from samples that exhibited harmful effects on algae growth. The study focused on 8 cases of Gappei-syori Johkasou effluent, 13 cases of Tandoku-syori Johkasou effluent, and 12 cases of grey water. As a result, it was estimated that oxidizing agents and non-polar organic substances were the inhibitory factors in the Gappei-syori Johkasou effluent, while PO4-P, NH3-N, and non-polar organic substances were the inhibitory factors in the Tandoku-syori Johkasou effluent. Regarding grey water, it was estimated that the toxic substances varied depending on the active ingredients in the detergents used in each household, and that metal components, possibly originating from water pipes, were causing inhibitory effects.

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