“…The COD solution (100 mg/L) was prepared by dissolving 0.02125 g potassium hydrogen phthalate in deionized water and diluting to 250 mL. COD standard solutions whose values were 1, 2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31, and 32 mg/L, and were prepared by appropriate dilution. In addition, the NTU (nephelometric turbidity unit) standard (7027-1984 ISO) was used to determine the water turbidity.…”