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CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 11(a)

A sampling exercise conducted to determine water quality of a river, where a BOD of 5 mg/l was obtained.

State TWO other types of readings or parameters that could have been obtained to determine the water quality of the river.

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  1. 11(b)Explain the significance of the BOD value of 5 mg/l given.[4 marks]
  2. 11(c)State TWO sources of water pollutants that cause high BOD.[2 marks]
  3. 11(d)State ONE environmental impact of high BOD values in water.[1 mark]

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