Constructed Wetlands in the Czech Republic: 20 Years of Experience
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Constructed Wetlands in the Czech Republic: 20 Years of Experience
Original language description
Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been used in the Czech Republic since 1989. At present, about 250 systems are in operation. The majority of constructed wetlands were built either as on-site treatment systems or for small communities up to 500 PE (population equivalent). The average specific area of filtration beds is 5.1 m2 PE-1 but the specific area varies between 0.7 and 16.7 m2 PE-1. Crushed rock and gravel 4-8 mm or 8-16 mm are the most commonly used filtration material. Phragmites australis and Phalaris arundinacea are the most frequently used plants. Removal of BOD5, COD and suspended solids is very high with respective median treatment efficiencies of 90%, 81% and 90%. Removal of nutrients is much lower but there are no discharge limits for treatment plants up to 500 PE in the Czech Republic. Therefore, constructed wetlands in the Czech Republic are designed according to the requirements for the removal of organics and suspended solids.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
DJ - Pollution and water control
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/ME%20876" target="_blank" >ME 876: The use of constructed wetlands with intermittent vertical flow for wastewaters treatment</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2010
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Book/collection name
Water and Nutrient Management in Natural and Constructed Wetlands
ISBN
978-90-481-9584-8
Number of pages of the result
10
Pages from-to
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Number of pages of the book
375
Publisher name
Springer Science
Place of publication
Dortrecht
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