A Pilot Study on Municipal Wastewater Treatment Using a Constructed Wetland in Uganda

by Okurut; Tom Okia

• ISBN13: 9789054104247
• ISBN10: 9054104244
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781040892732
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: CRC Press
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Summary

This study investigates the use of constructed wetlands as a cheaper and more effective alternative method of treating domestic wastewater in tropical environments. This book determines the technical viability of the model, with respect to treatme...

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. IX
Abstract	p. XI
General Introduction	p. 1
The Kirinya Constructed Wetlands: Structure and Hydrology	p. 17
Organic Matter and Suspended Solids Removal	p. 45
Removal of Nutrients	p. 71
Distribution and Removal of Faecal Coliforms	p. 107
Performance Evaluation of a Single Household Constructed Wetland	p. 125
Economic Evaluation of Constructed Wetland Potential in Uganda	p. 143
Summary and Conclusions	p. 162
Curriculum Vitae	p. 171
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