Generalization and formalization of the US EPA procedure for design of treated wastewater aquifer recharge basins: II. Retrofit of Souhil Wadi (Nabeul, Tunisia) pilot plant

• Published in: Water science and technology Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 764 - 771
• Main Authors: Kallali, Hamadi, Yoshida, Mitsuo, Tarhouni, Jamila, Jedidi, Naceur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London International Water Association 01.01.2013; IWA Publishing
• Subjects: Algorithms; Applied sciences; Aquifers; Artificial recharge; Basins; Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis; Coastal aquifers; Conservation of Natural Resources; Construction planning; Contamination; Demographics; Design; Design parameters; Discordance; Drying; Environmental protection; Exact sciences and technology; General purification processes; Groundwater; Groundwater pollution; Groundwater recharge; Groundwaters; Industrial development; Infiltration; Infiltration capacity; Infiltration rate; Load distribution; Loading rate; Methods; Natural water pollution; Permeability; Pilot plants; Pilot Projects; Pollution; Recharge basins; Safety factors; Saline water intrusion; Salt water intrusion; Seasons; Seawater; Tourist activities; Tunisia; United States; United States Environmental Protection Agency; Waste Management; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Wastewaters; Water Movements; Water shortages; Water Supply; Water treatment and pollution; United States; Tunisia; USA; Water treatment; Fouling; safe factor; Hydraulics; clogging; Aquifer recharge; hydraulic loading rate; Cycle; Aquifers; retrofit; Biofouling; Waste water purification; wet/dry cycle; treated wastewater; Ground water

The ‘Cap Bon’ peninsula in Tunisia suffers from intensive tourist activities, high demographic increase and industrial development. As groundwater had been for a long time the main water source, aquifers had been subject to a severe depletion and seawater intrusion. Despite the measures taken prohib...