Phytoremediation of a Combination of Water Clover (Marsilea crenata) and Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) for Fecal Wastewater

Abstract

The Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant (IPLT) is a wastewater treatment system that aims to treat fecal waste so it does not pollute the environment. One of the fecal waste water treatment processes at IPLT Supit Urang uses a phytoremediation process. This study aims to determine the phytoremediation ability of the combination of Water clover (Marsilea crenata) and Java fern (Microsorum pteropus) on fecal waste water in the Fecal Waste Treatment Plant. This research is an experimental research method using 3 repetitions and observed 5 times within 5 weeks with the tested parameters being total dissolved solids (TDS), Electrivc conductivity (EC), and total suspended solids (TSS). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the ability of the combination of Microsorum pteropus and Marsilea crenata to reduce faecal waste between weeks of observation. The results showed that in general the combination of the two plant species was less effective in reducing TDS, EC and TSS content. There were significant differences in the content of the three physical parameters of water quality between weeks of observation.Keywords: Phytoremediation, Fecal waste treatment, Water Clover (Marsilea crenata), Java ferns (Microsorum pteropus)