Changes in the Environmental Parameters of Treated Wastewater in Soils

Available data about treated sanitary and industrial wastewater in Kuwait were collected and reviewed. Potential changes in the environmental parameters of these waters when permeated through predominantly loamy sand soil samples collected from three agricultural sites in Kuwait, an arid land desert...

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Published in:Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, 2004-01, Vol.39 (2), p.329-339
Main Authors: Ghosn, Ahmad A., Al-Muzaini, Saleh M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural sites
Data Collection
Desert environments
Dissolution
Environmental parameters
Hydrocarbons - analysis
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Industrial wastes
Influents
Irrigation
Kuwait
Loamy sand soil
Loamy sands
Nitrogen - analysis
Organic Chemicals - analysis
Oxygen - analysis
Permeability
Reuse
Soil Pollutants - analysis
Soils
Treated wastewater
Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods
Waste treatment
Waste water
Wastewater
Water Pollutants - analysis
Water reuse
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Summary:Available data about treated sanitary and industrial wastewater in Kuwait were collected and reviewed. Potential changes in the environmental parameters of these waters when permeated through predominantly loamy sand soil samples collected from three agricultural sites in Kuwait, an arid land desert area. The environmental parameters investigated included pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), total organic content (TOC), and total hydrocarbon content (THC). The results indicated these parameters have generally reflected marked variations. These variations were attributed to the interactions between soil, soil pore water, and influent wastewaters used in this study. The results also indicated that the above-investigated environmental parameters stayed well within the allowable limits set for the reuse of tertiary treated sanitary and industrial wastewaters in agricultural irrigation applications.
ISSN:1093-4529
1532-4117
DOI:10.1081/ESE-120027525