Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland

Andrew B. Shuttleworth; Ernest O. Nnadi; Fredrick U. Mbanaso; Alan P. Newman

doi:10.1061/9780784480632.003

Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland

Andrew B. Shuttleworth, Ernest O. Nnadi, Fredrick U. Mbanaso, Alan P. Newman

School of Energy, Construction and Environment

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Abstract

This paper reports on ongoing research into the potential use of a macro-pervious pavement system in central Scotland as a source of local irrigation water for use in the summer months. Chemical analysis revealed that, after the first application of de-icing salt in winter, the water has a sodium content which is too high for harvesting for irrigation use and that it remains so until the salt is flushed out by spring rains. However water collected in May was used in a growth trial and plants irrigated with this water showed no significant difference in growth compared to control plants irrigated with de-ionised water. With a view to facilitating maintenance of the system, a preliminary growth trial was used to investigate the effects of disposing of the liquid sludge from the system's separator channels on adjacent planted areas. The results showed that there seems to be no deleterious effects on the plants used but further work would be required if long term effects are to be ruled out.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
Subtitle of host publication	Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater; Urban Watershed Management; and Municipal Water Infrastructure - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages	24-38
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9780784480632
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480632.003
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	2017 World Environmental and Water Resources Conference - Sacramento, United States Duration: 21 May 2017 → 25 May 2017

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Conference	2017 World Environmental and Water Resources Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Sacramento
Period	21/05/17 → 25/05/17

Keywords

Chemical analysis
Irrigation
Pavements
Soil conservation
Water conservation
Water management
Water supply

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Science(all)

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Field Performance of Macro-Pervious Pavement Systems
Newman, A. P., Antizar-Ladislao, B., Aitkin, D. & Nnadi, E.
25/03/11 → 31/05/17
Project: Research

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Shuttleworth, A. B., Nnadi, E. O., Mbanaso, F. U., & Newman, A. P. (2017). Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater; Urban Watershed Management; and Municipal Water Infrastructure - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017 (pp. 24-38). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) . https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480632.003

Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland. / Shuttleworth, Andrew B.; Nnadi, Ernest O.; Mbanaso, Fredrick U. et al.
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater; Urban Watershed Management; and Municipal Water Infrastructure - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2017. p. 24-38.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Shuttleworth, AB, Nnadi, EO, Mbanaso, FU & Newman, AP 2017, Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland. in World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater; Urban Watershed Management; and Municipal Water Infrastructure - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , pp. 24-38, 2017 World Environmental and Water Resources Conference, Sacramento, California, United States, 21/05/17. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480632.003

Shuttleworth AB, Nnadi EO, Mbanaso FU, Newman AP. Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater; Urban Watershed Management; and Municipal Water Infrastructure - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) . 2017. p. 24-38 doi: 10.1061/9780784480632.003

Shuttleworth, Andrew B. ; Nnadi, Ernest O. ; Mbanaso, Fredrick U. et al. / Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater; Urban Watershed Management; and Municipal Water Infrastructure - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2017. pp. 24-38

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Plant growth trials on harvested water and waste sludge from a macro-pervious pavement system in Central Scotland

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