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MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AQUACULTURE
Citation:
Duffer, W. AND J. Moyer. MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AQUACULTURE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-78/110 (NTIS PB284352).
Description:
The developmental status of the aquacultural alternative for treatment and reuse of municipal wastewater is reviewed. Major emphasis is given to the reduction or fate of pollutants in such areas as organics, solids, nutrients, heavy metals, residual hydrocarbons, and potentially pathogenic organisms. Economic assessments of treatment and production rates for organisms are included for several types of aquacultural processes. Aquacultural systems considered include natural wetlands, artificial wetlands, macrophytes, invertebrates, fish, and integrated or food chain units. Areas having high potential for further research and development are identified.