Reuse potential of urban wastewater treatment plant effluents in Turkey: a case study on selected plants

Idil Arslan-Alaton; Aysegul Tanik; Suleyman Ovez; Gulen Iskender; Melike Gurel; Derin Orhon

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2006.11.019

Reuse potential of urban wastewater treatment plant effluents in Turkey: a case study on selected plants

Idil Arslan-Alaton^*, Aysegul Tanik, Suleyman Ovez, Gulen Iskender, Melike Gurel, Derin Orhon

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Department of Environmental Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

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Abstract

The paper summarizes the current situation of urban wastewater treatment plants (UWWTP) in Turkey. Results of a detailed survey on the performance of four selected plants were given both in terms of influent and effluent quality and in comparison with the current legislation on discharge limits to receiving waters. All the selected plants were operating efficiently especially according to conventional control parameters and heavy metal content. The suitability of the effluents for irrigation purposes is then evaluated according to the existing national irrigation water quality standards. From the data inventory, it was evident that the current situation is not promising especially regarding the bacteriological parameter, i.e. fecal coliform. The main cause of this problem is either the lack of disinfection units and/or improper operation of the existing ones. Turkey, which has already established its irrigation water quality standards, however, needs to accelerate the reuse of effluents in irrigation in the most proper manner.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-165
Number of pages	7
Journal	Desalination
Volume	215
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2006.11.019
Publication status	Published - 5 Sept 2007

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During the present study, water sampling and experimental analyses from both the influent and effluent of the treatment plants were accomplished, and the UWWTPs were evaluated based on their design capacities, type of treatment systems, effluent discharge methods and reuse potentials. Grab sampling and experimental analyses along with site visits were performed by The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey – Marmara Research Center (TUBITAK-MRC) under the coordination of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) within the framework of the EC funded MEDAWARE Project where ITU acts as one of the project partners [6].

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Marmara Research Center
TUBITAK-MRC
European Commission
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

Keywords

Agricultural irrigation
Irrigation water quality standard
Turkey
Urban wastewater treatment plant
Wastewater reuse

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