Evaluation of Physicochemical and Microbiological Parameters of Wastewater Submitted to Constructed Wetland Treatment System

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https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2022v11i2.p131-140

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biological filters, effluent treatment, wastewater, wetlands built, sewage

Abstract

The use of natural systems such as wetlands constructed in the treatment of wastewater has become increasingly important due the ability of these systems to remove large amounts of macronutrients and microorganisms and to promote the degradation of organic matter. Given this background, the main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of an experimental constructed wetland horizontal flow system subsurface cultivated with Zantedeschia aethiopica filled with sand and gravel substrates. The parameters were evaluated by the characterization of physicochemical and microbiological indicators of wastewater from the septic tank of the State University of Goiás in Anápolis city, Goiás, Brazil. The reductions of macronutrients ranged from 57.9 to 94.7%, and 87.0 to 91.0% for organic matter. In addition, a significant reduction in coliform levels in wastewater was observed after wetland treatment. It was concluded that the constructed wetland system could be proposed to treat wastewater from septic tanks at both secondary and tertiary levels, due to its high percentage efficiency in the removal of organic matter and macronutrients. The results obtained demonstrated the applicability of the studied system to be used as a versatile, sustainable, and economical treatment of effluents complementary to the septic tank treatment system.

Author Biographies

Verônica Almeida Costa, Técnica em Sistema de Saneamento na empresa Saneago, Anápolis, Brasil

Mestre em Ciências Moleculares pela Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Técnica em Sistema de Saneamento na empresa Saneago, Anápolis, Brasil.

Flávia Martins de Queiroz, Universidade Estadual de Goiás

Doutora em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, docente de ensino superior na Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Campus Central, Anápolis, Brasil.

Marilene Silva Oliveira, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano, Rio Verde, Brasil

Doutora em Química Analítica pelo Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, bolsista PNPD/CAPES no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Goiano, Rio Verde, Brasil.

Plínio Lázaro Faleiro Naves, Universidade Estadual de Goiás

Doutor em Microbiologia pela Universidad Complutense de Madrid, docente de ensino superior na Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Campus Central, Anápolis, Brasil

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2022-08-02

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COSTA, Verônica Almeida; QUEIROZ, Flávia Martins de; OLIVEIRA, Marilene Silva; NAVES, Plínio Lázaro Faleiro. Evaluation of Physicochemical and Microbiological Parameters of Wastewater Submitted to Constructed Wetland Treatment System. Fronteiras - Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 2, p. 131–140, 2022. DOI: 10.21664/2238-8869.2022v11i2.p131-140. Disponível em: https://revistas2.unievangelica.edu.br/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/5964. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.