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RECORD NUMBER: 1051 OF 1081Main Title | Water Hyacinth Wastewater Treatment Systems: Opportunities and Constraints in Cooler Climates. | |||||||||||
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Author | Leslie, Michele ; | |||||||||||
CORP Author | MITRE Corp., McLean, VA. METREK Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1983 | |||||||||||
Report Number | EPA-68-01-5051; EPA-600/2-83-075; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB83-251223 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Cost analysis ; Aquatic plants ; Sewaged treatment ; Feasibility ; Climate ; Reliability ; Green houses ; Construction costs ; Fuels ; Constraints ; Attitudes ; Regulations ; Water hyacinths ; Exotic plants | |||||||||||
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Collation | 71p | |||||||||||
Abstract | Aquatic plant wastewater treatment systems, mainly those involving water hyacinths, have been demonstrated to be cost-effective in warm areas of the U.S., such as southern Texas and Florida. In this report, three geographic zones in the U.S. where various types of aquatic plant systems would be likely to provide reliable year-round treatment are identified. The coolest of these zones extends northward to a latitude of about 35 degrees N. The costs of using greenhouse structures to extend the geographic range of effective treatment are evaluated. It is concluded that greenhouse construction and heating fuel costs would tend to increase total costs substantially above those for conventional treatment alternatives. |