Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities
A majority of communities in the Canadian territory of Nunavut rely on passive waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) for domestic wastewater treatment. Little research has been conducted on the treatment performance of these systems. Therefore, in response to impending federal wastewater regulations, a r...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:5edcb7d987984aa29f2dd4ddd51fea73 2023-05-15T14:22:22+02:00 Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities Jordan J. Schmidt Colin M. Ragush Wendy H. Krkosek Graham A. Gagnon Rob C. Jamieson 2016-03-01 https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2015-0002 https://doaj.org/article/5edcb7d987984aa29f2dd4ddd51fea73 en fr eng fre Canadian Science Publishing doi:10.1139/as-2015-0002 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/5edcb7d987984aa29f2dd4ddd51fea73 undefined Arctic Science, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2016) wastewater treatment waste stabilization pond phosphorus arctic envir geo Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2016 fttriple https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2015-0002 2023-01-22T19:25:28Z A majority of communities in the Canadian territory of Nunavut rely on passive waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) for domestic wastewater treatment. Little research has been conducted on the treatment performance of these systems. Therefore, in response to impending federal wastewater regulations, a research program was conducted in order to characterize contaminant removal, with phosphorus a contaminant of particular concern. The performance of WSPs in the Arctic communities of Kugaaruk, Pond Inlet, Grise Fiord, and Clyde River was evaluated from 2011 to 2014. Removal of total phosphorus was highly variable, ranging from 24% (Pond Inlet, 2014) to 76% (Grise Fiord, 2011). The average removal efficiency was 44%. Effluent total phosphorus concentrations generally exceeded 7 mg P/L, partly due to elevated raw wastewater concentrations. Over the course of the treatment season (defined as June to September, when the WSP is thawed), limited additional total phosphorus removal was observed. A fractionation analysis of WSP sediments showed that organic phosphorus and phosphorus bound to aluminum and iron were the predominant forms, which provided insight into primary treatment mechanisms. Further studies on these mechanisms are needed in order to optimize Arctic WSP treatment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Clyde River Grise Fiord Kugaaruk Nunavut Pond Inlet Unknown Arctic Clyde River ENVELOPE(-70.451,-70.451,69.854,69.854) Grise Fiord ENVELOPE(-82.895,-82.895,76.418,76.418) Kugaaruk ENVELOPE(-89.825,-89.825,68.534,68.534) Nunavut Pond Inlet ENVELOPE(-77.960,-77.960,72.699,72.699) Arctic Science 2 1 1 14 |
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A majority of communities in the Canadian territory of Nunavut rely on passive waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) for domestic wastewater treatment. Little research has been conducted on the treatment performance of these systems. Therefore, in response to impending federal wastewater regulations, a research program was conducted in order to characterize contaminant removal, with phosphorus a contaminant of particular concern. The performance of WSPs in the Arctic communities of Kugaaruk, Pond Inlet, Grise Fiord, and Clyde River was evaluated from 2011 to 2014. Removal of total phosphorus was highly variable, ranging from 24% (Pond Inlet, 2014) to 76% (Grise Fiord, 2011). The average removal efficiency was 44%. Effluent total phosphorus concentrations generally exceeded 7 mg P/L, partly due to elevated raw wastewater concentrations. Over the course of the treatment season (defined as June to September, when the WSP is thawed), limited additional total phosphorus removal was observed. A fractionation analysis of WSP sediments showed that organic phosphorus and phosphorus bound to aluminum and iron were the predominant forms, which provided insight into primary treatment mechanisms. Further studies on these mechanisms are needed in order to optimize Arctic WSP treatment. |
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Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities |
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Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities |
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Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities |
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Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities |
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Characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in Arctic communities |
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characterizing phosphorus removal in passive waste stabilization ponds in arctic communities |
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