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The removal of ciprofloxacin from synthetic wastewater in constructed wetland
(Elsevier, 2023-04-08)
Considering the health effects of antibiotics in the environment, effective monitoring and treatment technologies are needed to mitigate social and environmental impacts. The present study was carried out to investigate ...
Removal capacity of faecal pathogens from wastewater by four wetland vegetation: Typha latifolia, Cyperus papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius and Phragmites australis
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2016-05-21)
The ability of four wetland vegetation: Typha latifolia, Cyperus papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius and Phragmites mauritianus in removing pathogenic and indicator microorganisms in the wetlands were studied in bucket experiments. ...
Performance investigation of the slaughterhouse wastewater treatment facility: a case of Mwanza City Slaughterhouse, Tanzania
(Water Practice & Technology, 2020-09-28)
The present study engaged onsite operations and laboratory analysis for Mwanza City Slaughterhouse (MCS)
wastewater to improve the efficiency of wastewater treatment of a newly installed facility. The MCS wastewater
treatment ...
Performance of inclined plates settler integrated with constructed wetland for high turbidity water treatment
(IWA Publishing, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to investigate and demonstrate cost-effective treatment technologies for high
turbid waters, used for domestic purposes in rural areas of Tanzania where conventional community water
treatment ...
Win-win-win wastewater treatment: affordable hygienic solutions that enable reuse of water and nutrients to sustain food security and support mitigation of climate change.
(International Conference on Water Management Issues in Africa, At Mauritius, 2012-03)
The lack of access to safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation is still a major health treat
for many Africans. Especially in poor communities the situation is threatening as these
vulnerable communities are often ...
Physicochemical and microbiological characterization and of hospital wastewater in Tanzania
(Elseiver, 2023-08-25)
Given the complex composition of hospital wastewater and the high risk of initiating disease outbreaks, comprehensive monitoring and treatment of hospital wastewater are required to prevent social and environmental ...
Wastewater treatment performance efficiency of constructed wetlands in African countries: a review
(IWA Publishing, 2015-01-01)
In Africa, different studies have been conducted at different scales to evaluate wastewater treatment efficiency of constructed wetland. This paper aims to review the treatment performance efficiency of constructed wetland ...
Application of up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor integrated with constructed wetland for treatment of banana winery effluent
(IWA Publishing, 2017-08-01)
Agroprocessing constitutes sizeable industries in the Eastern Africa region discharging wastes into the environment. Proper management of industrial waste is perceived as expensive and enforcement of laws is weak. Generally, ...