Feasibility of long-term irrigation as a treatment method for municipal wastewater using natural soil in Kuwait

Akber, A.; Mukhopadhyay, A.; Al-Senafy, M.; Al-Haddad, Adel; Al-Awadi, E.; Al‐Qallaf, Habib

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2007.09.015

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“…COD has been reduced by about 94.7%, reflecting the role of the natural treatment processes. These are in agreement with the previous work carried out at other sites (Sato et al, 2005;Akber et al, 2008). Figure 10) shows that infiltrating sewage water, which recharges the groundwater, has been naturally treated by soil aquifer.…”

Section: Total Suspended Solid Values (Tss)supporting

confidence: 82%

“…Generally microbial metabolism and degradation processes require electron donators and acceptors, organic matter of unfiltered sewage water and of solid phase working as electron donors (Shamrukh and Abdalla, 2010). BOD has been reduced by about 97.6%, reflecting the major role of natural treatment and its effectiveness, these are in agreement with the previous work carried out at other sites (Idelovitch et al, 2003;Akber et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Figure 10) shows that infiltrating sewage water, which recharges the groundwater, has been naturally treated by soil aquifer. About 44 % of the groundwater samples have lower levels of NO 3 than effluent sewage water due to denitrification process by aerobic and anaerobic bacteria (Idelovitch et al, 2003;Akber et al, 2008). While 56 % of the groundwater samples have NO 3 higher than effluent sewage water due to attributable to nitrification of NH 3 , and use of nitrogen fertilizers in new cultivated area around the sewage treatment station (Divya and Belagali, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The study showed that the effectiveness of RBF for removing the pathogens and suspended solids in the abstracted water. Akber et al, (2008) examined the feasibility of long-term irrigation with municipal tertiary treated wastewater using pilot-scale soil aquifer treatment system SAT in Kuwait. The removal efficiencies of biological oxygen demand (BOD), organic carbon (OC) and ammonia were about 100, 90 and 90% respectively.…”

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Studies on the Effect of Natural Treatment on Sewage Water, El-Salhiya - Qena City, Egypt

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Natural treatment of sewage wastewater has an environmental and economic means. It is applied by infiltrating wastewater through the vadose zone (unsaturated zone) of an aquifer. This method of treatment proved its effectiveness in removing or reducing most of harmful substances through physic-chemical and biological analysis. The obtained results validated that most of toxic substances were removed by percent of 99.1%, 97.6%, 94.7%, 98.6%, 100%, 99.9% and 100% for TSS, BOD, COD, NH 3 , PO 4 , total coliform and fecal coliform bacteria, respectively. The study suggests that, the possible removal mechanisms in the vadose zone were primarily filtrations, adsorption and biodegradation, which are the most commonly referenced. These processes are low cost, low or no energy consumption, and low mechanical technology as well as helps in environmental cleanup.

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“…In Nepal, according to Rutkowski et al ( 2007 ), the negative attitude of some farmers towards wastewater stemmed from their inability to control wastewater application leading to fl ooding and loss of crops. Selection of suitable sites, taking into account the local stratigraphy, geology and groundwater conditions, may help in improving the performance of the soil aquifer treatment process during wastewater irrigation, as in Kuwait (Akber et al 2008 ). Angelakis and Durham ( 2008 ) emphasised the establishment of guidelines for wastewater use in Europe.…”

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Global Experiences on Wastewater Irrigation: Challenges and Prospects

Valipour

Singh

2016

Water Science and Technology Library

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The need for irrigated agriculture is growing day by day and the largest water withdrawals from renewable water resources are for irrigation. In addition, the available water resources are decreasing and we need to use non-conventional water resources for irrigation due to looming water crisis (Raschid-Sally and Jayakody, Drivers and characteristics of wastewater agriculture in developing countries: results from a global assessment. International Water Management Institute, Colombo, 35p, (IWMI Research Report 127), 2008). However, the volume of treating and using wastewater is limited due to the lack of adequate data and knowledge and/or negative effects of improper wastewater management (i.e. use of untreated wastewater). A comprehensive evaluation of what has been done is necessary in order to explore wastewater irrigation and to avoid trial-and-error policies. Although a study of wastewater irrigation from crops, soil, groundwater, health, irrigation equipments, modern technologies, and other environmental aspects is useful, management studies in comparison with other aspects can help lead to more reliable and more extensive fi ndings and fi nally a better decision on using wastewater for irrigation. The chapter presents challenges and prospects that may help decision making for the use of wastewater in irrigation.

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Fate of Nutrients in Secondary Treated Municipal Wastewater during Percolation through the Soil Media

Gündüz

2013

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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The fate of nutrients (phosphorous and nitrogen species) was investigated in secondary treated municipal wastewater (STMWW) during percolation through soil media by using an experimental set‐up that consists of multiple soil columns. The columns were packed with silt loam soil samples and were operated under two different wetting and drying cycles to represent the typical operational conditions in a soil aquifer treatment (SAT) system. Dissolved oxygen, oxidation–reduction potential, ammonium nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total nitrogen, and phosphate phosphorus concentrations were measured in samples collected from different sampling ports along the columns. Average removal values of 62.8, 67.1, and 97.1% were achieved over 75 cm of effective soil depth over 25 weeks of operation for ammonium nitrogen, total nitrogen and phosphate phosphorus, respectively. The removal performance of nutrients typically increased by soil depth and no decrease in removal performance was observed up to end of the study. Consequently, SAT system can be considered to be an effective and low cost advanced treatment method for polishing residual nutrients in a STMWW.

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Feasibility of long-term irrigation as a treatment method for municipal wastewater using natural soil in Kuwait

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Studies on the Effect of Natural Treatment on Sewage Water, El-Salhiya - Qena City, Egypt

Studies on the Effect of Natural Treatment on Sewage Water, El-Salhiya - Qena City, Egypt

Global Experiences on Wastewater Irrigation: Challenges and Prospects

Fate of Nutrients in Secondary Treated Municipal Wastewater during Percolation through the Soil Media

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