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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH WETLANDS FOR TREATMENT OF DAIRY FARM WASTEWATER
Citation:
Gamroth, M. AND J. Moore. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF DEMONSTRATION/RESEARCH WETLANDS FOR TREATMENT OF DAIRY FARM WASTEWATER. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-93/105 (NTIS PB93202836), 1993.
Description:
There are no constructed wetlands currently used in Oregon for treating agricultural wastes. his report discusses the construction of nine wetland cells at the Oregon State University dairy farm. hese wetlands will be used in a long-term project which will attempt to: 1) Develop optimal loading rates for milking parlor wastewater and diluted dairy cow manure, not only for maximum treatment efficiency, but also for adequate treatment of wastewater to allow direct discharge into surface waters. 2) Measure seasonal variation in treatment effectiveness. 3) Develop design criteria for farms with limited wastewater generations. 4) Measure variation in treatment efficiencies between several wetland plant species and develop propagation techniques for wetland plants. ver the next five years, observations and data from these wetlands should help develop better design criteria and economics for form- scale wetlands. Results of the long-term project will be published in Extension Service publications and technical papers for use by farmers, other researchers, technical advisors, and regulatory agencies.
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