Sustainability assessment of existing septic systems in residential buildings: a case study of Mwanza city, Tanzania
Siliacus Salvatory
Abstract:Septic system (SS) is the oldest anaerobic wastewater treatment system still widely employed today in suburban and urban areas. The sustainability of SS in developing countries, including Tanzania, is restricted by several constraints (e.g., poor installation and hydraulic overloading (technical issues), poor resource recovery practices (economic issue), maintenance and awareness (social issues), etc.). Efforts have been done to improve SSs’ sustainability, but the improvement is hindered by a lack of informat… Show more
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