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Low Cost Municipal Wastewater Treatment Using Water Hyacinth

Prof. G. S. Anaokar, T. M. Sutar, A. M. Mali, K. P. Waghchoure, R. A. Jadhav, S. G. Walunj

Abstract


Water hyacinth covering the surface water bodies is major problem where effective control programs are not in place. Municipal wastewater is any water that has been negatively impacted by human use. Wastewater is by-product of domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural activities. Municipal wastewater is treated in sewage treatment plant. Phytoremediation is biological wastewater treatment method which uses the concept of plants-based systems and microbiological processes to remove contaminates from the wastewater. The objective of this research is to improve a shallow pond water hyacinth system by using bio-hedge which is an advantageous method which helps in removing the contaminants effectively from the municipal wastewater. This process is a suitable as it is ecofriendly way of treating the wastewater, energy saving and cost effective.


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