Analysis of Effectiveness in Addition of Coffee and Brown Sugar on Wastewater Treatment in Regional Public Service Agency (BLUD) Haji Padjonga DG Ngalle Hospital at Takalar Regency Fitriany1, Mallongi Anwar1, Manyullei Syamsuar1 1Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Tamalanrea Indah, Tamalanrea, Tamalanrea Indah, Tamalanrea, Kota, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, 90245, Indonesia Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract A process of changing wastewater into usable water that can be released into the environment is called as wastewater treatment. Generally, wastewater contains a lot of contaminations such as toxins, chemicals and bacteria. Treatment is important in order to make sure the overall contaminations are reduced to the acceptable specification. The aim of this study is to determine effectiveness in addition of coffee and brown sugar to wastewater treatment in Regional Public Service Agency (BLUD) Haji Padjonga Dg Ngalle Hospital at Takalar regency. The study type was quasi-experimental study using pre and post-test design. The results found that addition of coffee and brown sugar to the wastewater treatment in BLUD Haji Padjonga Dg Ngalle at Takalar is effective based on regulation of Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic Indonesia no.5 year 2014 in which BOD level is less than 50 mg/l with decrement efficiency of 86.34% (366.03 mg/l dropped to 50 mg/l), COD level less than 80 mg/l with decrement efficiency of 86.76% (600 mg/l reduced to 79.45 mg/l) and TSS level less than 30 mg/l with decrement efficiency of 79.73% (136 mg/l decreased to 27.56 mg/l). Top Keywords Brown sugar, coffee, Takalar regency, wastewater treatment. Top |