Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3. Ulusal Toprak ve Su Kaynakları Kongresi, Tokat, Türkiye, 22 - 24 Ekim 2013, ss.780-788
The constructed wetlands, defined also as natural treatment systems, are the systems emulating the natural wetland systems. They
are commonly used for treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater in specially designed basins with aquatic plants and easily be used for
small-to-medium sized communities. Constructed wetlands with their cheaper and easy construction, low energy and labor costs, easy operation,
maintenance and monitoring were specified as the primary issue in rural development strategy document of State Planning Organization of
Turkey. Almost all the systems in Turkey are designed as sub-surface horizontal flow type constructed wetlands and most of them are not able to
perform as expected because of errors and mistakes made during the design, construction, operation and maintenance of these systems. In this
study, general issues to be considered in design, construction, operation and maintenance of sub-surface horizontal flow constructed wetlands
commonly used in rural parts of Turkey for domestic wastewater treatment purposes and measures to be taken against possible failures were
pointed out.