 Wastewater Gardens® system for the Research Station of the Jagiellonian University in Krempna First Wastewater Garden® treats wastewater from the Research Station of the Jagiellonian University in Krempna in the Magurski National Park in Southern Poland. In the so called "Green House" 20 people can stay at the same time. A beautiful Wastewater Garden featuring a variety of flowering species dominate the 24 m2 of surface area in an orchard adjoining the septic tanks which give preliminary treatment. This has solved the previous need for inconvenient and expensive trucking away of sewage from septic tank when they filled during the spring to fall research period when the facility is occupied. It took 3 days to build the system. Construction had begun with excavation of the land where the wetland with its system of pipes was planned. Then, a water-tight geomembrane liner was laid for preventing wastewater from leaving the system before it was treated. After installation of pipes, the gravel was added, and banks were reinforced with stones and willow sticks. Then the system was filled with water and planted. Some of the plants came from the Botanical Garden in Krakow, others were collected from the nearby meadows. Altogether around 130 plants were planted. Building of the system was financed by Sendzimir Foundation and WWF International.
Species in the wastewater garden look nice and are adapted to local conditions and sewage quality. The wastewater garden after two month of operation.
The wastewater garden after one year.
The wastewater garden has been operating aleardy for two years!
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