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Onsite wastewater treatment: here to stay, how to manage? developing an onsite wastewater management programme for the Cayman islands
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Crabb, Catherine B. Cwwa |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | The performance of onsite wastewater treatment systems is a concern in many regions. Poorly designed, operated or maintained systems can be a major source of water contamination. Utilization of onsite wastewater treatment systems is widespread in the Caribbean region. In Grand Cayman, onsite systems serve approximately eighty percent of the population. The cost and feasibility of providing centralized systems throughout a country or region can be prohibitive, making onsite treatment systems more than just a short-termed solution. This fact has been acknowledged in the United States, where after more than twenty-five years of major funding and efforts to move toward centralized systems, onsite systems serve approximately twenty five percent of the existing population and one-third of new development. In response, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has established Voluntary Guidelines for Management of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (USEPA, 2002). The guidelines provide a flexible framework of management practices needed to develop a programme to raise the level of performance of onsite systems, to improve water quality and protect public health. The Water Authority – Cayman, is developing an Onsite Wastewater Management Programme, using the Guidelines. |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 20 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.waterauthority.ky/upimages/publications/cwwa2003paper_1423216699.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
