Performance Evaluation of Constructed Wetland Treatment System
Publication: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Volume 8, Issue 2
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to determine effective vegetation species that had the ability and efficiency to improve the effluent quality of an existing wastewater wetland treatment system. Channels were constructed down the length of one cell of the existing wetland trough and planted with the selected plant materials, which included bullrushes (Scirpus validus) and arrowhead (Sagitarria latifolia). Removal efficiencies for , total suspended solids (TSS), and ammonia‐nitrogen were monitored and shown to be influenced more significantly by hydraulic retention times than the presence of introduced vegetation. However, when retention times were adequate, removal efficiencies did reach similar levels as those documented by other researchers using these plant species.
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Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Volume 8 • Issue 2 • June 1994
Pages: 35 - 46
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Copyright © 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 10, 1992
Published online: Jun 1, 1994
Published in print: Jun 1994
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