Performance of a constructed wetland as an upstream intervention for stormwater runoff quality management

I Kabenge, G Ouma, D Aboagye, N Banadda - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
In most developing countries, stormwater runoff has had significant impacts on aquatic
environment by directly causing pollution of receiving water and reduction in treatment …

The efficacy of a tropical constructed wetland for treating wastewater during the dry season: the Kenyan experience

K Kelvin, M Tole - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2011 - Springer
Constructed wetlands have recently received considerable attention as low cost and efficient
means of cleaning up many different types of wastewaters at secondary and tertiary levels …

Environmental conditions and the performance of free water surface flow constructed wetland: a multivariate statistical approach

FE Nyieku, HMK Essandoh, FA Armah… - Wetlands Ecology and …, 2021 - Springer
During the past three decades, constructed wetlands have become an integral part of the
suite of technologies for removing domestic and industrial wastewater contaminants. The …

Performance evaluation of horizontal subsurface flow–constructed wetlands for the treatment of domestic wastewater in the tropics

N Mburu, SM Tebitendwa, DPL Rousseau… - Journal of …, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
The lack of information on constructed-wetland performance in the tropics is among the
factors that have hindered the adoption of low-cost wastewater-treatment technologies as …

Wastewater treatment performance efficiency of constructed wetlands in African countries: a review

A Mekonnen, S Leta, KN Njau - Water Science and Technology, 2015 - iwaponline.com
In Africa, different studies have been conducted at different scales to evaluate wastewater
treatment efficiency of constructed wetland. This paper aims to review the treatment …

[PDF][PDF] Constructed wetland for wastewater treatment and reuse: a case study of developing country

A Mustafa - International journal of environmental science and …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Treatment performance of a pilot-scale constructed wetland (CW) commissioned in a
developing country was evaluated for removal efficiency of biochemical oxygen demand …

Buffering municipal wastewater pollution using urban wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa: a case of Masaka municipality, Uganda

NL Bateganya, D Nakalanzi, M Babu… - Environmental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In many sub-Saharan Africa municipalities and cities, wastewater is discharged with limited
or no treatment at all, thus creating public and environmental health risks. This study …

Characteristics and fate of stormwater runoff pollutants in constructed wetlands

JC Alihan, M Maniquiz-Redillas, J Choi… - Journal of Wetlands …, 2017 - koreascience.kr
Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution continues to degrade the water quality. NPS pollutants
signals high concerns against a sustainable environment. Low impact development (LID) is …

[HTML][HTML] Constructed wetlands as a natural resource for water quality improvement in Malaysia

S Shaharuddin, NW Chan, NA Zakaria, A Ab Ghani… - Natural …, 2014 - scirp.org
Tropical wetlands have numerous natural functions, one of which is the filtration of
wastewater for water quality improvement. The aim of this paper is to investigate the …

Use of engineered wetlands for onsite treatment of wastewater by the local communities: Experiences from Tanzania

KN Njau, WJS Mwegoha, RJ Kimwaga… - Water Practice and …, 2011 - iwaponline.com
Since its inception about 10 years ago, Constructed Wetlands (CWs) technology has been
well received in Tanzania due to a wide range of functions. CWs are used to treat …