OVERVIEW OF ROOT ZONE TECHNOLOGY
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Central Pollution Control Board (2007) study found that discharge of untreated sewage is sthe single most important cause for surface and ground water pollution n India. There is a large gap between the generation and treatment of domestic wastewater in India. The problem is not only that India lacks sufficient treatment capacity but also that the existing sewage treatment plants are not operated and are not maintained. Most of the government-owned sewage treatment plants remain closed due to improper design, poor maintenance, or lack of reliable electricity supply to operate the plants, absentee employees, and poor management. The wastewater generated in these areas normally percolates in the soil or evaporates. The uncollected wastes accumulate in the urban areas cause unhygienic conditions and release pollutants that leach to surface and groundwater. Moreover, where these treatment plants exist, the cost of treatment is so high that industrialists favour not treating the waste generated and directly dumping the untreated waste into the rivers.
The Root Zone Treatment system (RZTS) also known as the reed bed system or constructed wetland system is a sealed filter bed consisting of a sand/gravel/ soil system, occasionally with a cohesive element, planted with vegetation that can grow in wetlands. After removing coarse and floating material, the wastewater passes through the filter bed where biodegradation of the wastewater occurs. The functional mechanisms in the soil matrix responsible for the mineralization of biodegradable matter are characterized by complex physical, chemical and biological processes resulting from the combined effects of the filter bed material, wetland plants, micro-organisms and wastewater. The root zone treatment system also known as the reed bed or constructed wetland system is a sealed filter bed consisting of a sand /gravel/soil system.
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