From what I have read, reed beds are pretty low tech things. I want to investigate whether I can build one myself. I have not been able to find any free design information that will allow me to know how difficult this will be / what the exact requirements are. Can anyone direct me to such a resource?
Reed Bed Waste Water Treatment
Jan 23, 2008
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:17:03 -0800 (PST) someone who may be snipped-for-privacy@houghie.com wrote this:-
Such things are often called SUDS. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems. Try putting that in a search engine and see what it comes up with.
You could see if something like
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scales to your requirements.
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shows a slightly grander approach...
my google search was reed bed pond filter
HTH Bramble
In message on Wed, 23 Jan 2008, snipped-for-privacy@houghie.com wrote
Not free but 50p isn't much for a starter:
CAT web site
Possibly no. SUDS is a completely different issue to trying treat one's effluent locally.
OP - Try Googling.
On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:53:05 GMT someone who may be "Clot" wrote this:-
The OP did not mention treating their own sewage effluent. If that is what they want to do then they do need to look at something different, though a reed bed may possibly be part of a septic tank installation.
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