Optimisation of water use in Kyrgyzstan agriculture: Analysis of modern and traditional irrigation methods to minimise losses and increase efficiency

Abstract

The study conducted on analysing the characteristics of wastewater composition before and after re-treatment is relevant in the context of environmental protection. The study aims to investigate the characteristics of wastewater before and after re-treatment using a pressure sorption filter. The results of the analysis of quantitative indicators of wastewater revealed that before treatment it was characterised by a wide range of indicators exceeding the normative levels. The greatest excess was observed in the content of suspended solids in sample No. 10, where their concentration reached 1,000 mg/l, which exceeded the normative values by 1.43 times. A pressure sorption filter was installed to improve the quality of treatment. The analysis showed that after its implementation, the wastewater indicators improved significantly: the content of suspended solids decreased by 6.67 times, which indicated the effectiveness of this treatment method. After treatment, the content of pollutants decreased to the levels corresponding to the norms. Economic calculation showed low costs for the installation and operation of the pressure sorption filter, which amounted to 22,570 KGS. It should be concluded that in the end, the results showed that the use of a drip irrigation system was cost-effective to implement because the investment amount of 2,765.2 thousand KGS paid off with additional profit in the period of 1.3 years. The results of the study can be used in practice by hydrologists, hydraulic engineers, resource scientists, environmental engineers, ecologists, ecologists-hydrobiologists, specialists in water management and environmental monitoring, as well as decision-makers in the field of ecology and environmental management to develop and implement measures for the implementation of environmental programmes and projects aimed at improving the environmental situation in the region