Abstract
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to assess the efficiency of substrates and of native or naturalized vegetal species from Goiânia (Goias, Brazil) region on coli forms removal from a sanitary wastewater at a treatment with a rootzone likewise system, with downward flow, after previous decantation. After passing through the decantation box, primarily wastewater was daily applied on the treatment boxes with the following vegetal species: narrow leaf cattail (Typha angustifolia L.), white ginger (Hedychium coronarium J. Konig), Job’s tears (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) and Para grass (Urochloa mutica (Forssk.) T.Q. Nguyen), cultivated on sand and/or coconut fibre substrates. Sixteen treatment modules were built up, grouped four to four with a two meter spacement and using a split plot design, where the plots were assigned as substrates, and vegetal species as subplots. Replications were assigned as two monthly wastewater samplings. The biological attribute coli forms was determined on raw, primarily and secondary wastewater samples. Efficiency values were been submitted to Tukey-Kramer test. The rootzone treatment system revealed to be very efficient to withdraw coli forms, reaching levels near the totality. Vegetal species worked similarly on fecal coli forms removal, and coconut fiber substrate was less efficient then the substrates with sand. KEY-WORDS: Environmental Health; Wastewater Treatment Plants; Sanitation.
Highlights
Nguyen), cultivated on sand and/or coconut fibre substrates
Replications were assigned as two monthly wastewater samplings
Efficiency values were been submitted to Tukey-Kramer test
Summary
RESUMO: O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência de substratos e de espécies vegetais, nativas ou naturalizadas da região de Goiânia-GO, na remoção de coliformes do esgoto, num sistema de tratamento do tipo zona de raízes com fluxo subsuperficial descendente, precedido de decantação. Após passar por uma caixa de decantação, o esgoto primário foi aplicado, diariamente, em módulos de tratamento contendo as espécies vegetais taboa (Typha angustifolia L.), lírio-do-brejo Foram construídos dezesseis módulos de tratamento, distantes dois metros uns dos outros, agrupados quatro a quatro, num delineamento experimental de parcelas subdivididas, sendo as parcelas representadas pelos substratos e as subparcelas pelas espécies vegetais. As espécies vegetais comportaram-se de maneira semelhante na remoção dos coliformes fecais e o substrato com casca de coco mostrou-se menos eficiente que os substratos com areia. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Saúde Ambiental; Plantas de Tratamento de Águas Residuais; Saneamento
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