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The Effect of Substrate on Treatment Efficiency of Constructed Wetlands for Year-Round Onsite Sanitation

Mazzone, Nichole D.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-376X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou165152304568884

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2022, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Environmental Studies (Voinovich).
There is a gap in access to sanitation in the US, particularly in rural areas such as Central Appalachia. The use of constructed wetlands as an alternative to onsite domestic wastewater treatment is one was to alleviate wastewater management challenges in small rural communities and work to close the sanitation gap. This study aimed to determine if year-round onsite wastewater treatment performance of constructed wetlands could be enhanced with the use of substrate and specialized operational modifications. Three constructed wetlands, with distinct substrates, organic, mineral, and combination, were used as treatment systems for a 4-month period, half above 15°C and half below 15°C. Results indicated a statistical difference between substrates in cold temperatures for TP and TKN and removal of many parameters in line with traditional wastewater treatment methods. This research supports the use of year-round wetlands to perform in the Central Appalachian region.
Michele Morrone, Dr. (Committee Member)
Natalie Kruse, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Guy Riefler, Dr. (Committee Member)
127 p.
Environmental Engineering; Environmental Health; Environmental Justice; Environmental Science
constructed wetlands; wetland technology; sanitation; cold climate wetland treatment; Appalachia; sanitation in Appalachia; onsite wastewater treatment; rural waste treatment; year-round constructed wetlands; sanitation access gap; straight-piping; wetland substrate; wastewater; sewage; septage; nutrient removal; decentralized sanitation

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  • Mazzone, N. D. (2022). The Effect of Substrate on Treatment Efficiency of Constructed Wetlands for Year-Round Onsite Sanitation [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou165152304568884

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mazzone, Nichole. The Effect of Substrate on Treatment Efficiency of Constructed Wetlands for Year-Round Onsite Sanitation. 2022. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou165152304568884.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mazzone, Nichole. "The Effect of Substrate on Treatment Efficiency of Constructed Wetlands for Year-Round Onsite Sanitation." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou165152304568884

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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