Summary of Literature Describing the Functional Ability of Wetlands to Enhance Wastewater Quality

Abstract

This report summarizes a literature review of the effectiveness of wetlands for enhancing wastewater quality. Results from the review were categorized by the type of wastewater (i.e., municipal domestic, storm water, industrial, agricultural, and mining) and wetland (i.e., natural and constructed). For each type of wastewater and wetland, the following constituents were addressed: suspended solids, nutrients, heavy metals, toxic organic materials, and other constituents (e.g., bacteria and pathogens). The report also contains a bibliography of the most pertinent literature categorized by wastewater type. Each literature citation includes an abstract.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268784

Entities

People

  • A. L. Mize
  • H. E. Westerdahl
  • R. C. Phillips
  • S. A. Robinson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Products
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Library and Information Science
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.