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Effect of treatment in a constructed wetland on toxicity of textile wastewater

AATCC Review
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Abstract

Constructed wetlands for treating wastewater have proliferated in recent years and their characteristics have been studied extensively. In most cases, constructed wetlands have been used primarily for removal of nutrients and heavy metals. Extensive literature is available concerning construction and use of wetlands for treatment of wastewater. Even so, quantitative descriptions of wetland function and processes are highly empirical and difficult to extrapolate. The processes involved in removal of pollutants by wetlands are poorly understood, especially for waste streams as complex as textile effluents. The few studies conducted on treatment of textile wastewater in constructed wetlands were cited in earlier publications. Results of a two-year study of a full-scale wetland treating textile effluent are presented here. The paper describes the effects of the wetland on aquatic toxicity of the wastewater and draws conclusions about the utility and limitations of constructed wetlands for treatment of textile effluents.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Effect of treatment in a constructed wetland on toxicity of textile wastewater
Series title AATCC Review
Volume 3
Issue 12
Year Published 2003
Language English
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First page 28
Last page 30
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