Table 1 Application of EM in restoring water quality

Contaminated harbor sediments

Loess balls containing EM

Acetic acid, propionic acid, valeric acid

[14]

Artificial lake

Solution

COD, TN, TP, TSS, turbidity

[47]

Synthetic polluted water

Solution

NH₃-N, TP, COD

[19]

Stream water

Soil balls containing EM

TP, TN, xenobiotic

[31]

Artificial river water

Mudballs containing EM

COD, TSS

[23]