Dixon, Ray Charles;
(2020)
An environmental performance evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Plants in Jamaica.
Masters thesis (M.Phil), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
For many reasons (design, construction, management), it is likely that most wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) worldwide are dysfunctional. Studies have shown that in countries in North America, North Africa and the United Kingdom, many of the WWTPs do not conform to the discharge standards set by the local environmental protection agencies (EPAs) all the time. Studies have shown however, that poor treatment performance of WWTPs and the non-treatment of wastewater (WW) is worse in developing countries. In Jamaica, WWTPs have been a source of nuisance and health risk to the residents for years. Also, the data management of the WWTPs' performance needs great improvement. Studies have shown that way the WWTPs in Jamaica have been handled at different stages of their existence have been unsatisfactory, and a review of the existing code of operations (CO) for WWTPs management reveals that this material is inadequate to achieve this. Also, the available Jamaican literature on WWTPs, points to a lack of research in this area. This research aimed to determine the current situation with dysfunctional WWTPs in Jamaica and the solution to address this problem. Over 70 treated plants were analysed qualitatively, more than 40 interviews conducted employing 3 types of questionnaires, and the results show that of the cases of WWTPs found to be dysfunctional, the owners were responsible most of the times, followed by the engineers. The study also showed, that the EPA officers could have been better prepared for their responsibility, and that a broader code of practice to guide the EPAs' WWTPs monitoring operations would greatly improve their staff equipment for this assignment. The conclusion is that 97.3% of the WWTPs in Jamaica are dysfunctional, but the number would have been far less, with greater support from the local EPAs. Also, an in-depth code of practice to guide the management of the WWTPs is urgently needed.
| Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | M.Phil |
| Title: | An environmental performance evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Plants in Jamaica |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2020. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10097841 |
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