FABRICATION OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT WITH

INFILTERATION TECHNIQUE

ABSTRACT

Water plays an important role in the world economy. Approximately 70%

of the freshwater used by humans goes to agriculture. Uses of water
include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmentalactivit
ies. All living things require water to grow and reproduce. 97% of the water on
the Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh water . It is estimated that
70% of worldwide water is used for irrigation, with 15-35% of irrigation
withdrawals being unsustainable. Wastewater generated by parks, homes, and
businesses is collected and conveyed to a treatment plant. The infiltration
technique of wastewater is based on a relatively high rate of wastewater
infiltration into the soil followed by percolation, either vertically or laterally
away. The best soils for infiltration are relatively coarse textured, with moderate
to permeabilities. Wastewater infiltration land treatment systems with the
increase of infiltration layer depth, clogging situation caused by interception
and adsorption of suspended substances or by growth of microorganism tends to
decrease in negative exponential form. Infiltration trenches are shallow
excavations with rubble or stone that create temporary subsurface storage of
storm water runoff, thereby enhancing the natural capacity of the ground to
store and drain water. Infiltration trenches allow water to exfiltrate into the
surrounding soils from the bottom and sides of the trench.
ADVANTAGES

 Infiltration can significantly reduce both runoff rates and volumes

 Infiltration provides a significant reduction in the pollutant load
discharged to receiving body.
 Can be incorporated easily into site landscaping and fits well beside
roads.
 Provide storage for runoff in an underground chamber, lined with a
porous membrane and filled with coarse crushed rock.
 Enhance the natural ability of the soil to drain the water. They do this by
providing a large surface area in contact with the surrounding soil,
through which the water can pass.