Systematic Assessment of Practical Challenges in Rural Domestic Sewage Treatment in China: Examining Treatment Models, Ecological Risks, and Management Dilemmas
Yi Gao,
Luoyu Wei,
Yihong Ge,
Xia Xiong,
Ming Liu,
Xiaomei Jiang,
Ke Pan,
Xiaobo Guo,
Yunhui Lei,
Nuan Yang
Affiliations
Yi Gao
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Luoyu Wei
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Yihong Ge
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Xia Xiong
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Ming Liu
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Xiaomei Jiang
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Ke Pan
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Xiaobo Guo
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Yunhui Lei
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
Nuan Yang
MARA Key Laboratory of Development and Application of Rural Renewable Energy, Sichuan Institute of Rural Human Settlements, Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (BIOMA), Chengdu 610041, China
The treatment and purification of rural domestic sewage (RDS) is a pivotal focus in enhancing the living environment in rural areas. Since 2008, special funds for comprehensive rural environmental improvement have been established by the Chinese government. Numerous projects have been implemented to treat RDS, resulting in a significant enhancement of China’s rural sewage treatment ratio. However, current discussions often focus on technical investigations, process selection, and operation modes pertaining to urban sewage while overlooking the unique challenges posed by decentralized sewage treatment facilities in rural areas. This work aims to provide technical support for addressing rural sewage treatment and purification in China through an analysis of limitations associated with prevailing mainstream sewage treatment and separation technologies, ecological risks arising from new pollutants present in domestic wastewater, and subsequent management difficulties.
