title: The Integrated System of Phytodepuration of Sile River Natural Park.
abstract: The water conservation topic is likely to become increasingly important and alternative water resources employment should be considered as one possible response to the challenges of fresh water demand and environmental protection; among alternative water sources, municipal wastewaters represent one of the most profitable source but in order to reuse them they need adequate and advanced depuration techniques, such as the use of Integrated System of Phytodepuration (ISP). Across a 3-year sampling period, the performances of an ISP within the Natural Park of the Sile River in the Northern Italy were evaluated, analyzing raw wastewater and final effluent characteristics according to the recommendations of European and Italian legislation. The investigated ISP represents one of the first attempts designed in Italy to improve the efficiency of an existing wastewater treatment plant, able to serve 8000 equivalent inhabitants. The results obtained during the 3 years of analysis show that the designed ISP is characterized by a general efficiency value higher than 87% for TSS removal, 79% for TN, 91% for BOD5 and 86% for COD; moreover the ISP final effluent is characterized by a quality not only suited for release into surface waters but also for irrigation.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE) , Tuscia University , Viterbo , Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petroselli
authors.affiliation: a Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE) , Tuscia University , Viterbo , Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giannotti
authors.affiliation: a Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE) , Tuscia University , Viterbo , Italy.
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arcangeletti
authors.affiliation: a Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE) , Tuscia University , Viterbo , Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palomba
authors.affiliation: a Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE) , Tuscia University , Viterbo , Italy.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marras
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D007558:Italy; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D062065:Wastewater / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D062065:Wastewater
keywords: advanced biological process; integrated system; phytodepuration; sile river; water reclamation