Performance of a Scalable Wastewater Treatment Package Unit and Potential Military Applications.

Abstract

In the United States nearly 70 million (30%) housing units are served by septic tanks. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency indicated in a survey conducted in 1978 that 32% of the population is still not being served by primary, secondary or advanced waste treatment facilities. It follows that several thousand homes in the State of Hawaii are not provided with service connections to the county-operated wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal systems. Specifically, the island of Oahu has an estimated 128,659 cesspools and 1,027 septic tanks, Hawaii maintains 29,084 cesspools and 1,697 septic tanks, Maui has 14,086 cesspools and 968 septic tanks, and Kauai has 4,197 cesspools and 868 septic tanks (Harold Yee, 1999). These homes (57% of Hawaii's population) must each operate their own on-site system to collect, treat, and dispose sewage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA371973

Entities

People

  • Daniel A. Mcnair

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • Biodegradation
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programming
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Fatty Acids
  • Groundwater
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Microorganisms
  • Organic Materials
  • Performance Tests
  • Test Methods
  • Toilet Facilities

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  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.