Short-rotation coppice system : environmental applications from Northern and Republic of Ireland

Christopher R. Johnston; Patricia A. Townsend; Leslie A. Boby

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Short-rotation coppice system : environmental applications from Northern and Republic of Ireland

Christopher R. Johnston, Patricia A. Townsend and Leslie A. Boby

Technical Bulletin (Washington State University. Extension), 58E, Washington State University Extension

11/2018

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/13216

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Abstract

Willows--Utilization--Ireland.

Willows--Utilization--Great Britain.

Water--Purification--Filtration--Ireland.

Water--Purification--Filtration--Great Britain.

Water treatment plant residuals--Purification--Ireland.

Water treatment plant residuals--Purification--Great Britain.

Sewage--Purification--Ireland.

Sewage--Purification--Great Britain.

Water quality management--Ireland.

Water quality management--Great Britain.

The treatment of wastewater in modern wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is highly effective. For larger communities, those treating more than one-hundred-thousand gallons of wastewater per day, WWTPs can be efficient and effective. Small, rural communities producing relatively low volumes of wastewater may find these systems to be uneconomical. In Ireland and Northern Ireland, there are hundreds of small, rural settlements with less than 1000 residents. In these communities, it is essential to develop economical, environmentally sound, and sustainable alternatives to a more expensive WWTP. A system of treating wastewater via irrigation of willow (Salix spp.) stands is successfully being pilot tested at a WWTP in Drumkee, Northern Ireland. Willow is a temperate plant well suited to wet soils, has a long growing season, is tolerant to many soil contaminants, and can be easily coppiced (i.e., can be cut back to ground level once every three years, and will regrow). The technology has been subsequently scaled up at several sites, including a WWTP in Bridgend, Ireland.

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Title: Short-rotation coppice system : environmental applications from Northern and Republic of Ireland
Creators: Christopher R. Johnston (Author)
Patricia A. Townsend (Author)
Leslie A. Boby (Author)
Academic Unit: Publications, WSU Extension
Series: Technical Bulletin (Washington State University. Extension); 58E
Publisher: Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
Identifiers: 99900502617501842
Copyright: Copyright Not Evaluated ; openAccess ; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ ; http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess
Language: English
Resource Type: Report