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Characteristics of Internal Ammonium Loading from Long-Term Polluted Sediments by Rural Domestic Wastewater

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  • Xiang Luo

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

  • Yungui Li

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

  • Qingsong Wu

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

  • Zifei Wei

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

  • Qingqing Li

    (Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA)

  • Liang Wei

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    Sichuan Provincial Sci-Tech Cooperation Base of Low-cost Wastewater Treatment Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

  • Yi Shen

    (Department Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China)

  • Rong Wang

    (School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

Abstract

Given long-term decentralized and centralized rural domestic wastewater (RDW) discharge, nitrogen is continuously depositing in sediments. RDW discharge is assumed to be an important source of ammonium in surface water; however, the effect of long-term RDW discharge on nitrogen pollution in sediments remains unknown. Batch incubations were conducted to investigate the characteristics of internal ammonium loading from long-term polluted sediments by RDW discharge. Four sediments were demonstrated to be heavily polluted by long-term RDW discharge, with total nitrogen (TN) values of 5350, 8080, 2730, and 2000 mg·kg −1 , respectively. The internal ammonium release from sediment was a slow and long process, and the risk of ammonium release from sediment during the dry season was significantly greater than that during the wet season. Though all selected sediments were heavily polluted by long-term RDW discharge, the relative contribution of internal ammonium loading from sediments was generally lower than that of external pollution. Hence, dredging is not suggested for RDW-polluted sediments except in response to an emergency. The excessive ammonium in the selected catchment was mainly from untreated and centralized black water in RDW. Centralized black waters in rural communities are highlighted to be separately treated or reused to maintain ammonium content at a safe level.

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  • Xiang Luo & Yungui Li & Qingsong Wu & Zifei Wei & Qingqing Li & Liang Wei & Yi Shen & Rong Wang, 2019. "Characteristics of Internal Ammonium Loading from Long-Term Polluted Sediments by Rural Domestic Wastewater," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-15, November.
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