Using reed-bed system for wastewater treatment and reuse in urban semi/urban community in Gaza-Palestine

Abstract

The paper present decentralized wastewater treatment system in urban semi/urban community in Gaza Strip, Palestine using Reed Bed. The results showed appropriate practice for small communities or single households in remote areas with removal efficiency of about 80% of BOD. The applied system is a cost-effective system for disposal and treatment of wastewater and give opportunity for effluent reuse. The biological complexity of the system within the root zone of the reed bed result in a powerful water cleaning capability which is often much less constrained than in many chemical or physical treatment systems.