Reuse feasibility of pre-treated grey water and domestic wastewater with a compact household reverse osmosis system

Engin, Güleda Önkal; Uçar, Burcu; Şentürk, Elif

doi:10.5004/dwt.2011.2155

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“…For aquatic systems, such as surface water, wastewater, and groundwater, researchers have generally used synthetic formulas to recreate the aquatic chemistry found in those environments and to alleviate variability (18,(25)(26)(27)(28). These in vitro environments have never been combined so as to study the life cycle of microbial communities from the human colon to water treatment to groundwater.…”

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Linking Microbial Community Structure to Function in Representative Simulated Systems

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Wilder

Quazi

et al. 2013

Appl Environ Microbiol

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Pathogenic bacteria are generally studied as a single strain under ideal growing conditions, although these conditions are not the norm in the environments in which pathogens typically proliferate. In this investigation, a representative microbial community along with Escherichia coli O157:H7, a model pathogen, was studied in three environments in which such a pathogen could be found: a human colon, a septic tank, and groundwater. Each of these systems was built in the lab in order to retain the physical/ chemical and microbial complexity of the environments while maintaining control of the feed into the models. The microbial community in the colon was found to have a high percentage of bacteriodetes and firmicutes, while the septic tank and groundwater systems were composed mostly of proteobacteria. The introduction of E. coli O157:H7 into the simulated systems elicited a shift in the structures and phenotypic cell characteristics of the microbial communities. The fate and transport of the microbial community with E. coli O157:H7 were found to be significantly different from those of E. coli O157:H7 studied as a single isolate, suggesting that the behavior of the organism in the environment was different from that previously conceived. The findings in this study clearly suggest that to gain insight into the fate of pathogens, cells should be grown and analyzed under conditions simulating those of the environment in which the pathogens are present.

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Linking Microbial Community Structure to Function in Representative Simulated Systems

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Wilder

Quazi

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Appl Environ Microbiol

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“…Greywater is proven to be the less polluted water compared to domestic wastewater It was previously reported that approximately one-third of the total household water consumption can be reduced by reusing greywater for flushing purposes. 9 A research project funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) -was carried out by the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan (RSS) with the aim of investigating the feasibility of adopting innovative unconventional wastewater management policies for small communities in the country. A major activity of the project was to develop some effective wastewater treatment and recovery methods for greywater use in agriculture.…”

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Appraisal of community awareness of water conservation and the importance of greywater as one of the solutions to reduce water wastage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alghamdi

2023

Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia depends mainly on desalinating seawater for its potable water needs due to the scarcity of natural water resources such as rainwater, rivers and lakes. With the high cost involved in the water desalination process and the state bearing a high percentage of these costs, it becomes a great necessity for the general community to be aware of the importance of water conservation. Reusing grey water in agriculture, industry, or even for potable water production has become an acceptable solution in many countries. Greywater reclamation and reuse have long been considered a favored strategy to overcome severe water scarcity in arid countries such as Saudi Arabia. However, the success of greywater reuse is highly dependent on end users accepting its consumption. This study aims to measure Saudi society’s awareness of the importance of water conservation and their knowledge and acceptance of the use of greywater. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed and distributed to 733 participants, of different age groups and qualifications, from different regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The results reveal that there is a clear lack of knowledge about water scarcity in Saudi Arabia as well as the potential use of greywater among the participants. According to the results, the majority of participants welcome the use of greywater for domestic purposes if it is economical. Finally, the paper recommends that more efforts be made to create awareness about the importance of greywater in the country and water conservation. Due to the lack of detailed research on greywater reuse and the extent to which Saudi society accepts this idea, this research becomes relevant in the present context

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Recycled corrugated wire hose cover as biological carriers for greywater treatment in a sequential batch biofilm reactor

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Buttiglieri

Auset

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Journal of Environmental Management

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Reuse feasibility of pre-treated grey water and domestic wastewater with a compact household reverse osmosis system

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Linking Microbial Community Structure to Function in Representative Simulated Systems

Linking Microbial Community Structure to Function in Representative Simulated Systems

Appraisal of community awareness of water conservation and the importance of greywater as one of the solutions to reduce water wastage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Recycled corrugated wire hose cover as biological carriers for greywater treatment in a sequential batch biofilm reactor

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