Using Media Filters in a Distributed Wastewater System Serving an Ecotourism-Oriented Development
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
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Ecotourism developments are becoming popular worldwide. The term is being used by those who may not fully understand its implications, yet still wish to exploit the concept's popularity. One of the ways an ecotourism operator's true intent is revealed is through their choice of wastewater treatment. A historically important and ecologically unique island is being developed in Northwest Florida using ecotourism principles. Distributed wastewater clusters are being installed with fixed film treatment and drip irrigation. Central to these decisions was the preservation of the numerous palm trees found throughout the island. A pretreatment system using the recycled husks of coconuts was chosen to treat wastewater from 26 single-family cottages, a restaurant, and bar. This paper provides information on the design concept and treatment train of this fixed film treatment system. The paper concludes with an update of the longevity of media from the longest continually operating coir fiber system in the United States.
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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