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Wastewater Gardens®
A beautiful and natural wastewater
recycling system
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What are the benefits of using Wastewater Gardens® system?
Presence of garden wastewater treatment plant increases ecological awareness of local communities.
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Apart from direct benefits of using Wastewater Garden, which is removal of pollutants from sewage, one can indirectly profit from it in different ways. Economical benefits result from savings on pumping out sewage, avoiding financial penalties for not complying with environmental regulations, maintenance is at no cost if done by owner/manager or very low. Wetland flowers can be cut, grasses can be harvested for animal consumption. Trees can be grown in the system for use as a firewood or other purposes. Water consumption is lowered, since much of the landscaping can be accomplished by use of the wastewater, thus meaning less clean water need be used for irrigation. Since effluent from the WWG is so low in organic matter, leachdrains have a much longer lifetime than with conventional septic tank/leachdrain systems.
Moreover, Wastewater Gardens enrich local ecosystems and create attractive habitats for many plants and animals. They raise ecological awareness of young people and local communities. On the areas of high-value landscape and nature they add to the variety of tourist attractions. High aesthetic value of the systems make them suitable to serve as beautiful gardens for private houses, hotels, public institutions, etc. As additional wetland areas, they compensate for loss of natural ecosystems, providing species diversity and wildlife feed and habitat.
Furthermore, Wastewater Gardens:
- stop pollution of groundwater, rivers, lakes and marine environments,
- imitate natural wetlands,
- since they are resistant to changes in amount and composition of sewage, they work even during long periods with low sewage flow,
- are long-lived systems,
- are beautiful and useful,
- cause no odor and mosquito breeding, since the wastewater is kept subsurface,
- allow for recycling of water and nutrients by enhancing local retention and decreasing risk of flooding.
- use no chemicals or machinery,
- are cheaper in construction and maintenance then other conventional systems.
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