Conventional wastewater treatment processes such as activated sludge and biofilms are seldom used in rural South Africa due to lack of electricity and financial resources. This presentation focuses on phyco-remediation as an environmentally friendly and cost effective alternative treatment option for rural areas.
Reference:
Genthe, B. and Oberholster, P.J. 2017. QMRA of a wastewater system undergoing a novel treatment process for rural environments in a developing country. International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology, 15-19 May 2017, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Genthe, B., & Oberholster, P. J. (2017). QMRA of a wastewater system undergoing a novel treatment process for rural environments in a developing country. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10413
Genthe, Bettina, and Paul J Oberholster. "QMRA of a wastewater system undergoing a novel treatment process for rural environments in a developing country." (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10413
Genthe B, Oberholster PJ, QMRA of a wastewater system undergoing a novel treatment process for rural environments in a developing country; 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10413 .
Presentation delivered during the International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology, 15-19 May 2017, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA