ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Valuable and Sustainable Option for Reusing
Carwash Wastewater in Nyarugenge District,
Rwanda
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School of Civil Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fujian, 350108, China
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School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050
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School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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School of Civil Engineering, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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School of Traffic and Transportation, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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School of Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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School of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Submission date: 2021-09-26
Final revision date: 2022-01-02
Acceptance date: 2022-01-08
Online publication date: 2022-04-25
Publication date: 2022-06-20
Corresponding author
Theogene Hakuzweyezu
Civil Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, China, Gansu, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3271-3278
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Carwash wastewater has a considerable influence on environmental pollution due to rapid
development and urbanization. Herein, to consummate that issue in an environmentally friendly
manner, coagulation and sand filtration technologies were coupled in this study to investigate whether
this combination could be a sustainable solution. Various metrics, such as potential hydrogen (pH),
turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), oil, and grease amount, have
been tested to assure the quality of the water that is treated. The findings reveal that the type of washed
vehicle, carwash location, washing method, detergent type, and dose are contributing to environmental
pollution. This study evinced considerable removal efficiency of pollutants, where turbidity, chemical
oxygen demand, total suspended solids, oil, and grease concentration removal rates were 97.25%,
98.68%, 99.76%, and 94.42%, respectively. This study suggests that implementing this type of
wastewater treatment plant in carwashes could effectively contribute economically and environmentally,
as the effluent can be reused to save water usage.