Fate of conventional/priority organic pollutants associated with wastewater reuse in soil irrigation in Kuwait

• Published in: Water science and technology 1999-01, Vol.40 (7), p.1-10
• Main Authors: Al-Muzaini, Saleh, Ghosn, Ahmad A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abdally; Agricultural and forest climatology and meteorology. Irrigation. Drainage; Agricultural sites; Agricultural wastes; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Contamination; Drinking water; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; Industrial plants; Irrigation; Irrigation. Drainage; Kuwait; Pilot plants; Pollutants; Pollution; Soil; Soil characteristics; Soil contamination; Soil investigations; Soil pollution; Sulaibiya; Wafra; Wastewater; Wastewater reuse; Wastewater treatment; Wastewater treatment plants; Wastewaters reuse. Miscellaneous; Water reuse; Water treatment and pollution; Water treatment plants
• ISSN: 0273-1223; 1996-9732
• DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00577-6

Soil contamination from conventional/priority organic pollutants associated the reuse of wastewater for agricultural irrigation in selected sites in Kuwait is assessed in this paper using a laboratory pilot plant designed for this purpose. The permeated wastewaters included industrial and tertiary treated wastewaters from different industrial and wastewater treatment plants in Kuwait. Tab (potable) water will be also used as a reference base. The investigated soil sites covered representative agricultural areas in Kuwait including Al-Wafra, Al-Abdally and Sulaibiya agricultural sites. The soil characteristics in these sites are presented. The preliminary results of pilot plant tests for Abdally area soils are discussed herein and related conclusions and remarks are outlined.