Decentralized Sanitation and Water Treatment

This book provides up-to-date knowledge about the concepts and technologies in decentralized sanitation for wastewater treatment and management. It addresses the knowledge gap that exists between the understanding of centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment approaches. The book covers the sustainability principles, technologies involved, and common decentralized treatment and disposal methods. It includes topics like septage as a resource and in resource recovery, anaerobic treatment of domestic sewage, and decentralized sanitation in various countries.Key FeaturesProvides case studies from all around the world to explain the traditional and advanced technologies in decentralized sanitation and wastewater treatment.Discusses real examples and cases from rural, urban and peri-urban areas.Focuses on interdisciplinary approaches of sustainability and circular economy.Covers topics like water recycling, resource recovery and use of sustainable energy source.Reviews the common treatments and disposal methods in decentralized sanitation. The book is meant for professionals and researchers working on wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, and ecology.