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Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India

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Title Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India
 
Creator STARKL, M
AMERASINGHE, P
ESSL, L
JAMPANI, M
KUMAR, D
ASOLEKAR, SR
 
Subject constructed wetlands
duckweed ponds
natural treatment ponds
rapid sustainability assessment
waste stabilization ponds
CONSTRUCTED WETLAND
SYSTEMS
 
Description High population growth, increasing urbanization and rapid economic development are exerting pressure on the already scarce water resources in India. Treatment and reuse of wastewater can play an important role in addressing some of the urban water challenges. Conventional treatment plants have many challenges, therefore, natural treatment systems (NTSs) are viewed as a cost-effective alternative, which are more suitable in the Indian context. This study builds on a desktop study of NTSs and presents a rapid sustainability assessment of 12 NTSs, highlighting the potential and viability of NTSs in India. The results show that the NTSs have a high potential for wastewater treatment. However, there are still gaps in knowledge related to aspects that hinder the sustainability of the systems. Risks associated with reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture, operational problems and social acceptance were perceived as frequent challenges. Self-sustaining financing methods and the use of by-products were viewed as added benefits.
 
Publisher IWA PUBLISHING
 
Date 2014-10-14T17:29:19Z
2014-10-14T17:29:19Z
2013
 
Type Article
 
Identifier JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT, 3(4)500-511
http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2013.016
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/14570
 
Language en