‘ Solar septic tank ’: evaluation of innovative decentralized treatment of blackwater in developing countries

• Published in: Journal of water, sanitation, and hygiene for development Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 828 - 840
• Main Authors: Koottatep, Thammarat, Connelly, Stephanie, Pussayanavin, Tatchai, Khamyai, Sopida, Sangchun, Wattanapong, Sloan, William, Polprasert, Chongrak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London IWA Publishing 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Biochemical oxygen demand; Blackwater; Chemical oxygen demand; Developing countries; Discharge; E coli; Effluents; Field study; Health risks; Inactivation; LDCs; Oxygen; Pathogens; Public health; Removal; Sanitation; Sea surface; Septic tanks; Surface temperature; Total oxygen demand; Wastewater treatment; Water pollution; Water treatment; Thailand

An innovative decentralized wastewater treatment system, namely the ‘Solar Septic Tank (SST)’, was constructed and tested at the household scale in a community in central Thailand. This study aimed to investigate the long-term performance of the SST in treating blackwater subject to year-round varia...