440 Organic waste reuse and recycling: technology and management
Land treatment of wastewater has been in practice in many parts of the world
for decades. Where land is available, this method of wastewater treatment is
generally attractive because it is low-cost, easy to operate and maintain, and can
yield some financial return from the sale of marketable crops. Similar to other
waste recycling options, the public, depending on their socio-economic
conditions, is likely to accept and support this method of wastewater treatment if
public health risks are kept to a minimum and the reuse is directed towards non-
body contact (see section 1.4). The current effort to improve design and
operation criteria for land treatment together with regulatory standards for
effluent discharge should make the method of wastewater treatment by land a
viable method compatible with other conventional methods.
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