Votua Vilage Decentralised Wastewater Management System

DATE:
2006 – 2009

LOCATION:
Votua Village, Fiji

CLIENT/ PARTNER:
NIWA & EcoEng NZ for NZAID

ROLE IN PROJECT:

• Designed decentralized wetland treatment system for blackwater
• Developed and installed on-site greywater management systems using locally available resources
• Developed local capacity for improved wastewater management practices.

WASTEWATER TYPE: 
Domestic wastewater

CAPACITY:
300 EP

TECHNOLOGY USED:

Blackwater: on-site septic tanks, STEP sewer, Vertical Flow Wetland, Horizontal Subsurface Flow Wetlands, Surface Flow wetland gardens

Greywater: Coconut husk and coral rock infiltration filters