title: Improvement of water quality using constructed wetland systems.
abstract: Constructed wetlands are among the recently proven efficient technologies for wastewater treatment. Compared with conventional treatment systems, constructed wetlands are low in cost, easily operated and maintained, and have a strong potential for application in developing countries, particularly by small rural communities. Nevertheless, the use of constructed wetlands for the improvement of drinking water quality (such as the purification of river water for drinking purposes) is still uncommon. Treatment technologies that use natural processes and/or passive components continue to be of interest to many segments of society for a wide variety of applications. This article summarizes information on the current methods used for water treatment using constructed wetland systems and presents several case studies.
authors: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
authors: Eyal
authors: E
authors: Kurzbaum
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Kirzhner
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Armon
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D060753:Water Quality; D014881:Water Supply; D053833:Wetlands