Open AccessHigh rate filtration for local treatment of combined sewer overflow
Author(s) -
Herman Helness,
Catherine Sun,
Sigrid Damman,
Mehdi Ahmadi,
Gema Sakti Raspati,
V. Bjerkelund,
G. Moldestad,
K. Hattori,
Tasuku Kato,
Naoko Ando
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
water science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.406
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1996-9732
pISSN - 0273-1223
DOI - 10.2166/wst.2019.121
Subject(s) - combined sewer , stormwater , surface runoff , environmental science , filtration (mathematics) , sewage , sewage treatment , investment (military) , environmental engineering , storm water management model , particulates , chemistry , ecology , statistics , mathematics , organic chemistry , politics , political science , law , biology
Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) pollute receiving waters and have a negative impact on ecosystem services. In urban areas rehabilitation of the sewer system to avoid CSOs is associated with high investment costs. Furthermore, not all CSOs can be closed due to the need for hydraulic reliability of the system. Local treatment of CSO with high rate filtration offers an alternative to rehabilitation of the sewer system that is flexible with respect to design and has lower investment cost than separating sewage and storm water runoff. Results from DESSIN, a 4-year EU demonstration project, are presented. The results showed on average 50% removal of particulate matter during CSO events, with higher removal (80%) in the initial first flush period. Other constituents, for example heavy metals, were removed through their association with particles. Potential impacts on ecosystem services in the catchment and the sustainability of the solution were assessed.
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