Performance of an anaerobic baffled reactor and hybrid constructed wetland treating high-strength wastewater in Nepal—A model for DEWATS

Centralized wastewater treatment systems require sophisticated technologies and skilled manpower for their operation and maintenance (O&M). These systems have huge construction as well as O&M costs. Therefore, a Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) rather than a centralized system might be especially beneficial in developing countries. A model for DEWATS is developed in Nepal with Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (ABR) and hybrid Constructed Wetland (CW). The DEWATS treats high-strength wastewater from 80 households (400 PE). This paper summarizes the performance of the DEWATS from July 2006 to August 2007 in the removal efficiencies of TSS, BOD5, COD, NH4–N, TP and FC. The ABR is very effective in the removal of organic pollutants and could achieve TSS removal up to 91%, BOD5 up to 78% and COD up to 77%. The average removal efficiencies of the DEWATS

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