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Vegetation effects on fecal bacteria, BOD, and suspended solid removal in constructed wetlands treating domestic wastewater
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In this paper, the authors investigated the removal efficiency of fecal bacteria, biological oxygen demand (BOD), and total suspended solids (TSS) in 12 constructed wetlands treating secondary effluent from single household domestic wastewater in Kentucky.About:
This article is published in Ecological Engineering.The article was published on 2003-05-01. It has received 288 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Total suspended solids & Wastewater.read more
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Classifying and valuing ecosystem services for urban planning
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize knowledge and methods to classify and value ecosystem services for urban planning and identify analytical challenges for valuation to inform urban planning in the face of high heterogeneity and fragmentation characterizing urban ecosystems.
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Plants used in constructed wetlands with horizontal subsurface flow: a review
TL;DR: The comparison of treatment efficiency of vegetated HF CWs and unplanted filters is not unanimous but most studies have shown that systems with plants achieve higher treatment efficiency.
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Urban Ecosystem Services
Erik Gómez-Baggethun,Åsa Gren,David N. Barton,Johannes Langemeyer,Timon McPhearson,Patrick J. O’Farrell,Erik Andersson,Zoé A. Hamstead,Peleg Kremer +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the potential of urban ecosystem services for improving resilience and quality of life in cities and describe a range of valuation approaches (cultural values, health benefits, economic costs, and resilience) for capturing the importance of urban ecosystems.
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Treatment of domestic wastewater in tropical subsurface flow constructed wetlands planted with canna and heliconia
TL;DR: It is concluded that ornamental species like Canna and Heliconia can be used to enhance the aesthetic appearance and hence the public acceptance of wastewater treatment systems in tropical climates.
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Removal of organics in constructed wetlands with horizontal sub-surface flow: a review of the field experience.
TL;DR: The survey revealed that the highest removal efficiencies for BOD(5) and COD were achieved in systems treating municipal wastewater while the lowest efficiency was recorded for landfill leachate.
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Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater
TL;DR: The most widely read reference in the water industry, Water Industry Reference as discussed by the authors, is a comprehensive reference tool for water analysis methods that covers all aspects of USEPA-approved water analysis.
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Treatment of domestic wastewater by three plant species in constructed wetlands
Jerry G. Coleman,Keith R. Hench,K. Garbutt,Alan J. Sexstone,Gary K. Bissonnette,Jeff Skousen +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, three common Appalachian plant species (Juncus effusus L, Scirpus validus L., and Typha latifolia L.) were planted into small-scale constructed wetlands receiving primary treated wastewater.
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Effect of loading rate and planting on treatment of dairy farm wastewaters in constructed wetlands—I. Removal of oxygen demand, suspended solids and faecal coliforms
TL;DR: The effect of influent loading rate on mass removal of BOD, SS and faecal coliforms (FC) from dairy parlour wastewaters was compared in four pairs of planted (Schoenoplectus validus) and unplanted gravel-bed wetlands (each 19 m2) with in and outflows sampled fortnightly over a 20 month period as mentioned in this paper.
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Improvement of domestic wastewater quality by subsurface flow constructed wetlands
TL;DR: In this paper, the results of these investigations indicate that the organic load, fecal coliform populations and the N and P concentrations of the septic water decreased considerably by passing through the constructed wetlands.