Wastewater management in coastal urban areas: the case of Greece

• Published in: Water Science & Technology Vol. 46; no. 8; pp. 177 - 186
• Main Authors: PARASKEVAS, P. A, GLOKAS, D. L, LEKKAS, T. D
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London IWA 01.01.2002; IWA Publishing
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Cities; Coastal management; Environment; Environmental degradation; Exact sciences and technology; Greece; Industrial Waste; Industrial wastes; Industrial wastewater; Legislation; Marine; Municipal wastewater; Other wastewaters; Pollution; Quality Control; Sewage disposal; Urban areas; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods; Wastewater; Wastewater discharges; Wastewater management; Wastewater treatment; Wastewaters; Water Pollution - prevention & control; Water Purification; Water treatment and pollution; Greece; Europe; MED, Greece; MED, Black Sea; European Union; Waste water purification; Coastal zone
• ISBN: 1843394251; 9781843394259
• ISSN: 0273-1223; 1996-9732
• DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0174

The continuously increasing quantities of municipal and industrial wastewater discharged into the sea environment degrade the quality of the water. In this paper, the recent technologies are evaluated, and the practices recommended for the wastewater treatment in coastal urban areas are analyzed, with respect to the requirements of the EU legislation. Also the principles for the disposal of the treated wastewater are discussed. Finally, a brief review of the current situation of wastewater management in Greece is given, regarding the treatment strategies previously presented