Long-term performance of constructed wetlands with horizontal sub-surface flow: Ten case studies from the Czech Republic |
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Authors: | Jan Vymazal |
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Affiliation: | a ENKI, o.p.s., Dukelská 145, 379 01 T?eboň, Czech Republic b Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Department of Landscape Ecology, Náměstí Smi?ických 1, 281 63 Kostelec nad ?ernými lesy, Czech Republic |
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Abstract: | Constructed wetlands with horizontal sub-surface flow (HF CWs) have been in use in the Czech Republic since 1989. Evaluation of the long-term performance of horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands in the Czech Republic indicates that removal of organics and suspended solids is very effective; efficiencies are steady throughout the year and are not affected by season and also by the length of operation. The results from systems treating wastewaters from combined sewer systems clearly indicate that HF CWs can very effectively cope with low inflow concentrations of organics and can provide effluent BOD5 concentrations less than 5 mg l−1. Phosphorus removal is seasonally steady but low as Czech constructed wetlands do not use special filtration media with high sorption capacity. This is not a problem, because in the Czech Republic, there is currently no discharge limit for phosphorus for wastewater treatment plants up to 2000 person equivalents (PE). Removal of ammonia-N is limited by lack of dissolved oxygen in filtration beds caused by permanent saturation. The removal of ammonia-N is steady over the life of operation but is affected by season but the decrease in ammonia removal efficiency during winter is not large. |
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Keywords: | Constructed wetlands Czech Republic Long-term performance Nitrogen Organics Seasonal effect Suspended solids |
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