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3,482 agglomerations
800 municipalities
about 400,000 i.e.
Introduction
9 At the beginning 2001, Catalonia was planning to
implement the Small communities wastewater treatment Plan
9 Directive 91/271
For communities < 2000 i-e
defines adequate treatment
Introduction
9 At the beginning 2001, Catalonia was planning to
implement the Small communities wastewater treatment Plan
9 Directive 91/271
For communities < 2000 i-e
defines adequate treatment
9 recentlyWFD 2000/60
introduces fuzzy concepts like
ecological state
admissible impact
Mesa Espaola Tratamiento de Aguas (META)
Sitges, febrero 2004
Percentage (%)
46.8
7.4
19.6
18.6
7.7
45.1% seasonal
27.2 % industrial WW
60.0
Percentage
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0-300
301-700
701-1000
>1000
N
20
20
40
60 Kilometers
Lmit de conca
Objectius de qualitat fsico-qumica
Rius no contemplats
Qualitat bona
Qualitat molt bona
Hipsometria
< 200 m
200 - 800 m
801 - 1400 m
1401 - 2000 m
> 2000 m
Introduction
In this context
new tools appear
reasonable
proposals
EDSS
Introduction
EDSS
intelligent information systems that reduce the time
in which decisions are made as well as improves
the consistency and quality of those decisions
Introduction
EDSS
intelligent information systems that reduce the time
in which decisions are made as well as improves
the consistency and quality of those decisions
different tools
integrated in a
multi-layered architecture
Knowledge
bases
Characteristics of
the small communities
Different alternatives
of wastewater treatment
Ecological state of
the receiving environment
USER
Decision making assessment in the
most adequate alternative of treatment
Mesa Espaola Tratamiento de Aguas (META)
Sitges, febrero 2004
9 Data survey
Septinc tanks
settling-digestion tanks / Imhoff tanks
primary settlers
Conventional Systems
Extended aeration (AS)
Tricking filter
Rotating Biological Contactor
Sequencing Batch Reactor
Natural Systems
Aquatic-based
Land-based
Waste stabilisation ponds Intermittent sand filter
High-rate pond
Buried sand filter
Constructed wetland
Plant soil treatment
...implemented as...
Mesa Espaola Tratamiento de Aguas (META)
Sitges, febrero 2004
si
tract. secundari
no
no
.........
..........
si
aiges amunt
embassaments a partir
de Camprodon ?
tract. primari
si
no
reducci N i P
reducci N i P
si
no PEIN, ni AQ ni V-NO3
aiges amunt
embassaments ?
no
Habitants equivalents
no PEIN ni AQ ni
V-NO3 aiges avall
embassaments ?
no
si
no
V-NO3-
tract. primari
reducci NO3-
Branch of a larger
Riu Ter tree
decision
si
no
no
eliminaci NH4+
Tract. secundari
si
si
Nivell de
Tractament
50-200
PR
SE
Abocament
gens
poca o mitjana
molta
FS IMH
poca
poca o mitjana
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
Aboc Puntual
molta
50-200
Tractament proposat
Tractament
Tractament
principal
d'afinament
gens
poca
molta
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
IT FV
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Distr.
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Distr.
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Puntual
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Puntual
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Puntual
Aboc zero
LLAC LAR LA
IP
!
!
!
!
!
!
X
!
X* X*
X* X*
FA SBR FP FiS IT
BD
X
X
FV
X X
!
X
X
!
X
X
X
!
X
!
mathematical functions
Wetland operational costs
180000
4500
160000
4000
140000
3500
120000
3000
PTA/hab.equ.
PTA/hab.eq.
100000
80000
60000
2500
2000
1500
40000
1000
20000
500
0
0
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
habitants equivalents
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Habitants equivalents
1400
1600
1800
2000
DECISION SUPPORT
Economic &
Environmental constraints
Operating costs
Impact to the media
Detriment of water
User interface
si
aiges amunt
embassaments a partir
de Camprodon ?
no
si
no
V-NO3-
tract. primari
reducci NO3-
no
gens
poca o mitjana
molta
poca
poca o mitjana
molta
molta
50-200
reducci N i P
no PEIN ni AQ ni
V-NO3 aiges avall
embassaments ?
PR
tract. primari
no
Nivell de
Tractament
Primari
50-200
si
reducci N i P
si
Habitants
equivalents
si
tract. secundari
no
no
.........
..........
si
no PEIN, ni AQ ni V-NO3
aiges amunt
embassaments ?
no
Habitants equivalents
> 300 h.e
DIAGNOSIS
Other environmental
constraints for certain
treatments
geographical data
climatic data
stationality
ADEQUATE TREATMENT
Level
of
teatment
SE
gens
poca
si
molta
si
Riu Ter
no
eliminaci NH4+
Tractament proposat
Tractament
Tractament
principal
d'afinament
Abocament
FS IMH
FS IMH
FS IMH
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
IT FV
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Distr.
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Distr.
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Puntual
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Puntual
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Puntual
Aboc zero
DATA GATHERING
Tract. secundari
Knowledge Base
for the receiving
media
DECISION SUPPORT
Economic &
Environmental constraints
Operating costs
Impact to the media
Detriment of water
User interface
si
aiges amunt
embassaments a partir
de Camprodon ?
no
si
no
V-NO3-
tract. primari
reducci NO3-
no
gens
poca o mitjana
molta
poca
poca o mitjana
molta
molta
50-200
reducci N i P
no PEIN ni AQ ni
V-NO3 aiges avall
embassaments ?
PR
tract. primari
no
Nivell de
Tractament
Primari
50-200
si
reducci N i P
si
Habitants
equivalents
si
tract. secundari
no
no
.........
..........
si
no PEIN, ni AQ ni V-NO3
aiges amunt
embassaments ?
no
Habitants equivalents
> 300 h.e
DIAGNOSIS
Other environmental
constraints for certain
treatments
geographical data
climatic data
stationality
ADEQUATE TREATMENT
Level
of
teatment
SE
gens
poca
si
molta
si
Riu Ter
no
eliminaci NH4+
Tractament proposat
Tractament
Tractament
principal
d'afinament
Abocament
FS IMH
FS IMH
FS IMH
Aboc Puntual
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
IT FV
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Distr.
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Distr.
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Puntual
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Puntual
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Puntual
Aboc zero
DATA GATHERING
Tract. secundari
Knowledge Base
for the receiving
media
primary1
Imhoff
Imhoff
Imhoff
main treatment
stabilisation ponds
constructed wetland
RBC2
SBR2
extended aeration2
tricking filter2
effluent discharge
punctual
punctual
distributed
distributed
distributed
distributed
DECISION SUPPORT
Economic &
Environmental constraints
Operating costs
Impact to the media
Detriment of water
User interface
si
aiges amunt
embassaments a partir
de Camprodon ?
no
si
no
V-NO3-
tract. primari
reducci NO3-
no
gens
poca o mitjana
molta
poca
poca o mitjana
molta
molta
50-200
reducci N i P
no PEIN ni AQ ni
V-NO3 aiges avall
embassaments ?
PR
tract. primari
no
Nivell de
Tractament
Primari
50-200
si
reducci N i P
si
Habitants
equivalents
si
tract. secundari
no
no
.........
..........
si
no PEIN, ni AQ ni V-NO3
aiges amunt
embassaments ?
no
Habitants equivalents
> 300 h.e
DIAGNOSIS
Other environmental
constraints for certain
treatments
geographical data
climatic data
stationality
ADEQUATE TREATMENT
Level
of
teatment
SE
gens
poca
si
molta
si
Riu Ter
no
eliminaci NH4+
Tractament proposat
Tractament
Tractament
principal
d'afinament
Abocament
FS IMH
FS IMH
FS IMH
Aboc Puntual
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
IT FV
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Distr.
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Distr.
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Puntual
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Puntual
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Puntual
Aboc zero
DATA GATHERING
Tract. secundari
Knowledge Base
for the receiving
media
primary
Imhoff
Imhoff
Imhoff
punctual
number of
favouring
reasons
2
number of
disadvantaging
reasons
1
number of
discarding
reasons
0
punctual
distributed
distributed
distributed
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
distributed
main
treatment
effluent
discharge
stabilisation
ponds
constructed
wetland
RBC2
SBR2
extended
aeration2
tricking filter2
primary
Imhoff
Imhoff
Imhoff
punctual
number of
favouring
reasons
2
number of
disadvantaging
reasons
1
number of
discarding
reasons
0
punctual
distributed
distributed
distributed
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
distributed
main
treatment
effluent
discharge
stabilisation
ponds
constructed
wetland
RBC2
SBR2
extended
aeration2
tricking filter2
DECISION SUPPORT
Economic &
Environmental constraints
Operating costs
Impact to the media
Detriment of water
User interface
si
aiges amunt
embassaments a partir
de Camprodon ?
no
si
no
V-NO3-
tract. primari
reducci NO3-
no
gens
poca o mitjana
molta
poca
poca o mitjana
molta
molta
50-200
reducci N i P
no PEIN ni AQ ni
V-NO3 aiges avall
embassaments ?
PR
tract. primari
no
Nivell de
Tractament
Primari
50-200
si
reducci N i P
si
Habitants
equivalents
si
tract. secundari
no
no
.........
..........
si
no PEIN, ni AQ ni V-NO3
aiges amunt
embassaments ?
no
Habitants equivalents
> 300 h.e
DIAGNOSIS
Other environmental
constraints for certain
treatments
geographical data
climatic data
stationality
ADEQUATE TREATMENT
Level
of
teatment
SE
gens
poca
si
molta
si
Riu Ter
no
eliminaci NH4+
Tractament proposat
Tractament
Tractament
principal
d'afinament
Abocament
FS IMH
FS IMH
FS IMH
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
IT FV
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Distribut
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Distr.
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Distr.
Aboc zero
poca
FS IMH
BD FP
Aboc Puntual
mitjana
FS IMH
WT BD FP
Aboc Puntual
molta
FS IMH
FS IMH
WT BD FP
FV FIS
Aboc Puntual
Aboc zero
DATA GATHERING
Tract. secundari
Knowledge Base
for the receiving
media
primary
Imhoff
Imhoff
Imhoff
main
treatment
effluent
discharge
number of
favouring
reasons
number of
disadvantaging
reasons
number of
discarding
reasons
investment
cost ()
stabilisation
ponds
constructed
wetland
RBC2
SBR2
extended
aeration2
tricking
filter2
punctual
236,800
operational
cost (,
first year)
3,915
punctual
301,200
5,631
distributed
distributed
distributed
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
398,000
380,900
380,900
6,894
8,710
8,710
distributed
347,700
7,218
EDSS application
Applied to 3,482 small communities grouped in 20 river catchments
Garona
Noguera
Ribagorana
Noguera
Pallaresa
Muga
Fluvi
Ter
Rieres
Costa Brava
Segre
El Llobregat
Foix
Francol
Ebre
La Snia
Tordera
Bess
El Gai
Rieres
Bisbal
Meridionals
Garraf
Rieres
Maresme
Conclusions
Selection of WWT for small communities involve not just
aspects of technical optimisation, but also environmental,
economic and social factors
9 characteristics of the community
9 the receiving environment
9 the available treatment technologies
to face this complex problem knowledge-based DSS