What are the factors for selecting a suitable location for installing waste stabilization ponds facilities ?
It will depend on the type of waste, but generally far from the urban radius, hopefully on soils that are not suitable for plant life, and that if they reach percolating, there is a waterproof area that prevents contamination of the possible groundwater.
Well,
Factors to consider when determining the public location of a wastewater treatment plant are:
- Location of the inlet to the facility.
- The location of the treatment units should be suitable for the work of the wastewater collection system according to the topography of the earth. It is preferable that the sewage flow into the site by the natural slope of the drainage and thus the pumping station can be dispensed with.
- The location of sewage treatment plants should be relatively high for the rest of the land to protect them from rain and floods.
- Hydraulic position of the facility - a straight flow path between the units is recommended to minimize loss of load and to ensure equal consistency of flow separation.
- The treatment plants should be sufficiently far away from the city and the network service. There should be a buffer zone between the site and the residential areas. These buffer zones should preferably be green spaces that will enable the access of the personnel responsible for the operation to each point of the treatment unit.
- The location of the station should not be chosen so that foul or distinctive odors can be transmitted to the city or neighboring population group based on the study of wind and climate trends.
- The location of the treatment plants should be close to the electrical sources necessary for operation.
- The location of the treatment plant shall not interfere with the urban plan of the city and its future expansions, nor shall it interfere with the laws of the protection of agricultural lands.
- The location of the treatment plants shall not interfere with the planning of future expansion areas needed by the city and shall permit the extension of the future wastewater collection network.
- The selection of the site should be sufficient for the current work and future expansion for a period of at least 50 years. The site should be considered in the design of the general plan of the station so that the area of the treatment units is not less than 75% of the total area. Before selecting sites that require the purchase of land, taking into account that the high-priced locations or that have legal problems in terms of purchase, ownership and the like are not chosen.
- Try to take advantage of state-owned sites first
- The location of the treatment units should be the nearest agricultural land or can be cultivated or the surplus can be used for irrigation and the use of the liquid and dried sludge produced by using it as fertilizer.
- The location of the treatment units should preferably be near the valleys or natural flood streams.
- Attention to the aesthetics of the station for the workers and staff at the station.
- Control of the station and attention to environmental protection.
- Economic operation.
- Existence of transport outlets.
- The location of the final discharge point is close to the station and does not cause trouble for neighboring areas.
- Preliminary information for the study in order to identify the necessary treatment.
There are of course several factors which play a good role in choosing such location. For example, we will look for it from different perspective such environmental and social aspects. Overall, the ype of the waste could be the main factor in deciding this kind of selecting.
I agree with the excellent points from Dr. Bayan Hussien Bayan Hussien If one could put these in GIS use exclusion criteria, buffers and other methods available in ArcGIS, for example, one could come up with optimum location for the project, see for example
mapwv.gov/wvagp/conference/presentations/Mullenax.ppt
Thanks to Dr Bayan Hussien for his attractive explanations regarding this aspects. Really, I like to appreciate him greatly.
RG Members and specially@ Prof Bayan Hussien has given good points 20 major and many minor, it is requested for @Dr. Susmita Pant to consolidate all points and issue a detailed guidance points on the subject.
I will add a point to say that the total facility to be solar directionally oriented ie region on Trpc Cncr to have major site south facing Etc.
And to have inter spaced with greens - a mix of flora to provide local cooling where devices are located and with pleasant aesthetics, florals to include.
Well wishes.
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