Advancing Water Resource Management Through Wastewater Reuse: Assessing the   Domestic and Industrial Suitability of Treated Effluent in Iraq

Haleem Khalaf Alewi

Authors

Haleem Khalaf Alewi Building and Construction Department, Technical Institute of Shatrh, Southern Technical University

Keywords:

Al shatrh, Treated effluent, Water resource, Sewage validity, Wastewater reuse

Abstract

This research aimed to assess and compare the characteristics of treated wastewater at the Al Shatrh Sewage Treatment Plant (SSTP) against water quality diagnostic requirements in Iraq, Egypt, and the United States, for domestic and industrial uses, particularly for agricultural applications. The assessment methodology encompasses several tests performed on the effluent from a treatment facility over a period of six months. These tests provide an estimation of the hydrogen potential pH and the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration. Furthermore, the classification of chemical ingredients may lead to detrimental effects on plants, such as chlorine (Cl), contingent upon the results of the study. The results indicate that the pH and TDS levels of the treated wastewater released on all analysis dates are within the permissible limits established by the rules of Egypt, the United States, and Iraq. The projected concentrations of chlorine (Cl) at 55%, sulfate (SO4) at 50%, phosphate (PO4), limit PO4, nitrate (NO3), and ammonia (NH3) in the treated wastewater of gushing discharge comply with Iraqi norms. Individually, 55%, 75%, 80%, 5%, and 45% do not accurately conform to the permitted range in Iraq.

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