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What is BOD? What does it mean if a wate...

What is BOD? What does it mean if a water sample has more BOD?

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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) represents the amount of dissolved oxygen that would be consumed if all the organic matter in one litre of water were oxidized by microorganisms. More value of BOD means the water sample is polluted with organic matter.
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