Integrated Wastewater Management Policies & Technologies For Marginal Communities In Jordan

 

 

Pilot Plant Experimentation

Based on the greywater quality and quantity of the households in the study area, two treatment technologies were selected, designed, constructed and operated. The pilot plants were installed and operated with community participation. The location of the plants was selected after a consultation with the citizen advisory group and representatives of the community members, and the plants were decided to installed at Abu AL farth village and at Naiyfa village.

 

Item/ Location

Abu Al Farth Village

Naiyfa Village

Household Owner

Maree Al Masaeed, ‘Abu Ahmad”

Farwan… “Abu Hussain”

Type of Technology

Septic Tank Followed By Intermittent Sand Filter

Up Flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket

Design Daily Flow

150L/Dar

300L/Day

Design BOD5/ COD

1000mg/L

COD: 2500mg/L

 

Reclaimed water was assessed for its reuse potentials based on its quality and by referring to local and international guidelines. For this purpose, representative treated wastewater samples were collected on a weekly basis for a minimum of six months and analyzed for the following parameters: pH, EC, TSS, BOD5, COD, NO3, NH4, T.Kj.N, T-P, Na, SAR, Cl, E.coli and intestinal nematodes eggs. In addition, an agronomist is working on assessing the potential uses of reclaimed water and advising the community with respect to the types of locally grown plants/trees that can be irrigated using treated wastewater. 

 

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