The present study shows the approach developed and employed to wastewater treatment
utilizing the vermifiltration technique in a region with a population of approx. 280 people …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been defined as new environmental pollutants,
which have been frequently detected in secondary effluent from wastewater treatment plants …

The chapter reviews the importance of media in wastewater treatment. The chapter
discusses the application of natural fillings (ie quartz sand, zeolite and clay) and plastic …

Slow sand filtration has been used for decades for the removal of pathogens from water. A
combination of roughing and slow sand filters has been evaluated for the removal of …

This study investigated the use of natural extracts as bio-coagulants for water treatment and
purification. The utilization of natural materials represents important progress in sustainable …

The two-stage technological system for the treatment of domestic sewage, characterized by
an elevated concentration of ammonium nitrogen, consisted of a settling tank and a vertical …

The effluent quality improvement being discharged from wastewater treatment plants is
essential to maintain an environment and healthy water resources. This study was carried …

In 2015, 663 million of people who mostly live in the developing countries were still
consuming unimproved water sources. On the other hand, United Nations set-up a target …

The study was carried out to evaluate the feasibility of slow sand filter by using dolochar, a
solid waste generated from sponge iron industry, as a filter media and compared with the …

Riverbed filtration system (RBeF) is a simple, efficient and cost-effective alternative method
of extracting water for drinking water purpose. The contaminants present in the surface water …