Prevailing situation of Turkish urban wastewater treatment plants

I. Arslan-Alaton; M. Gurel; G. Iskender; S. Ovez; A. Tanik; D. Orhon

Prevailing situation of Turkish urban wastewater treatment plants

I. Arslan-Alaton^*, M. Gurel, G. Iskender, S. Ovez, A. Tanik, D. Orhon

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Department of Environmental Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

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According to recent official records, there are a total number of 129 urban wastewater treatment plants (UWWTPs) in Turkey serving a grand total of 30.374.000 capita in 81 provinces, among which 28 plants are located in the 12 Greater Metropolitan cities [1]. Al-thoughatfirst sight one may conclude that only approximately 45% of the country's overall population is "sewered" and officially receives wastewater treatment services, this number should be considered with care for a developing country facing economic constraints and imbalances.

Original language	English
Pages	9-10
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	1st Zer0-M Conference on Sustainable Water Management - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 15 Mar 2005 → 16 Mar 2005

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Conference	1st Zer0-M Conference on Sustainable Water Management
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Period	15/03/05 → 16/03/05

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