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The feasibility of constructed wetland integrated with sand filters (CW-SFs) for treating high turbid water for drinking
was investigated. Turbid water of .1,000 NTU from Nadosaito dam in Monduli District, Tanzania was used.
Along with turbidity; faecal coliform (FC), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS) and
nitrate removal were investigated. Furthermore, determination of optimal retention time for pollutants removal
to acceptable levels was assessed at retention times of 0.5 to 5 days. Horizontal subsurface flow constructed
wetland (HSSFCW) was used as pretreatment stage prior to biosand or slow sand filters. Results showed that
HSSFCW produced effluent turbidity of ,10–50 NTU at retention time of 3 days. Moreover, integrated CW-BSF
needed a total retention time of 5 days to produce effluent of turbidity (0 NTU), FC (0 CFU/100 ml), COD
(6.25 mg/L), TSS (0.5 mg/L) and nitrate (4.2 mg/L) whereas, CW-SSF needed 7 days to produce effluent of turbidity
(0.6 NTU), FC (0 CFU/100 ml), COD (6.5 mg/L), TSS (1 mg/L) and nitrate (1.79 mg/L), which met drinking water standards
of Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) and World Health Organization (WHO). CW-BSF showed better
performance than CW-SSF therefore, its application can enhance the availability of potable water in Tanzania
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