Treatment and Use of Sewage Effluent for Irrigation : Proceedings of the FAO Regional Seminar on the Treatment and Use of Sewage Effluent for Irrigation Held in Nicosia, Cyprus, 7–9 October, 1985

This volume gives information on treatment and reuse of sewage effluent for increased agricultural production. It is divided into three parts, guidelines and criteria for water use in agriculture; treatment of sewage effluents; and experience in the use of sewage effluent in various countries. The book comprises contributions from an international array of authors Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Foreword , Page v Chapter 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-9 Chapter 2 - Background to treatment and use of sewage effluent , Pages 10-17 , Abdullah Arar Chapter 3 - Guidelines for wastewater reuse in agriculture , Pages 21-37 , M.B. Pescod, U. Alka Chapter 4 - Quality criteria in using sewage effluent for crop production , Pages 38-51 , A. Kandiah Chapter 5 - Health aspects of reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation , Pages 52-63 , P.J. Hillman Chapter 6 - Environmental hazards of sewage and industrial effluents on irrigated farmlands in Japan , Pages 64-73 , Toyoaki Morishita Chapter 7 - Discussion , Pages 74-84 Chapter 8 - Waste stabilization ponds: the production of high quality effluents for crop irrigation , Pages 87-92 , D. Mara Chapter 9 - Design, operation and maintenance of wastewater stabilization ponds , Pages 93-115 , M.B. Pescod, D.D. Mara Chapter 10 - Groundwater recharge as a treatment of sewage effluent for unrestricted irrigation , Pages 116-128 , Herman Bouwer Chapter 11 - UK experience in the groundwater recharge of partially treated sewage: potential for irrigation purposes , Pages 129-135 , H.A.C. Montgomery Chapter 12 - Soil–aquifer treatment and reuse of sewage effluent: a new approach to sanitation , Pages 136-151 , J. Bize, D. Fougeirol, V. Riou, N. Nivault Chapter 13 - Managing the sewage sludge composting process , Pages 152-163 , George B. Willson Chapter 14 - Discussion , Pages 164-172 Chapter 15 - The use of biologically treated wastewater together with excess sludge for irrigation , Pages 175-184 , Rolf Kayser Chapter 16 - Status of wastewater treatment and agricultural reuse with special reference to Indian experience and research and development needs , Pages 185-209 , G.B. Shende, C. Chakrabarti, R.P. Rai, V.J. Nashikkar, D.G. Kshirsagar, P.B. Deshbhratar, A.S. Juwarkar Chapter 17 - Egyptian experience in the treatment and use of sewage and sludge in agriculture , Pages 210-222 , A.S. Abdel-Ghaffar, H.A. El-Attar, I.H. Elsokkary Chapter 18 - Treatment and use of sewage effluent for agriculture in Cyprus: immediate prospects , Pages 223-239 , V.D. Krentos Chapter 19 - Ongoing research on the use of treated sewage effluent for irrigating industrial and fodder crops , Pages 240-248 , I. Papadopoulos, Y. Stylianou Chapter 20 - Mexican experience in using sewage effluent for large scale irrigation , Pages 249-257 , Nicolas Sanchez Duron Chapter 21 - Planning and strategy of wastewater and wastewater reuse in Jordan , Pages 258-272 , Saqer El-Salem, Mahmoud Talhouni Chapter 22 - Plans for reuse of wastewater effluent in agriculture and industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Pages 273-283 , Misfer S. Kalthem, Ahmed M. Jamaan Chapter 23 - Treated sewage effluent for irrigation in Kuwait: Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources Authority, Kuwait , Pages 284-288 Chapter 24 - The use of treated sewage effluent for irrigation: case study from Kuwait , Pages 289-305 , R.O Cobham, P.R. Johnson Chapter 25 - Irrigation of Damascus plain (the Ghouta) with polluted water from the river Barada , Pages 306-329 , M.N. Al-Rifai Chapter 26 - Study of methodologies regarding the use of treated wastewater for irrigation in Portugal , Pages 330-343 , Maria Helena F. Marecos do Monte Chapter 27 - Microbiological testing of soils irrigated with effluents from tertiary lagooning and secondary treatment , Pages 344-351 , M. Cadillon, L. Tremea Chapter 28 - Treatment and use of sewage effluent for irrigation in Western Asia , Pages 352-366 , C. Ertuna Chapter 29 - Discussion , Pages 367-373 List of participants , Pages 374-381 Index , Pages 383-388 Treatment and Use of Sewage Effluent for Irrigation contains the Proceedings of the FAO Regional Seminar on the treatment and use of sewage effluent for irrigation, held in Nicosia, Cyprus on October 1985. The book reviews available information and experience on the treatment and reuse of sewage effluent for increased agricultural production. Papers are presented by international experts on health and agricultural guidelines for effluent quality and on the short-term and long-term effects of effluent reuse on public health, soil fertility and crop productivity. Appropriate sewage treatment systems are considered and sewage sludge treatment and agricultural utilization are discussed. Case studies of sewage effluent treatment and reuse in irrigation in the Near East Region and elsewhere are presented as well. Agriculturists, horticulturists, and civil engineers will find the compendium interesting.