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Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is th measure of level of pollution caused by organic biodegradable material. These biodegradable materials are decomposed by microorganism (bacteria) consuming dissolved oxygen.
Low value of BOD indicates that water contains less biodegradable material.
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