On-site greywater treatment systems - influent and effluent quality
https://doi.org/10.5878/1s9z-8f28
The dataset presented here consists of raw data on the quality of influent and effluent greywater from eight on-site greywater treatment systems situated in Södertälje municipality, Sweden. These on-site treatment systems included three types of commercially available package plants and one sand filter. The influent and effluent samples were taken as grab samples between August 2020 and December 2021 and analysed for organic material, nutrients, pathogens, anionic surfactants, salt and (for two of the eight on-site systems) microplastics. Supporting parameters, e.g. suspended solids and pH, are also included. Further, for microplastics, results from blank samples are included.
This dataset was used to evaluate the treatment efficiency of the on-site greywater treatment systems and to assess the suitability of the treated water for reuse.
See the attached documentation files.
1. Study_Description: This file includes the summary of the research study, data collection and the standard analytical methods used for analyzing different parameters.
2. Greywater Characteristics: The influent and effluent concentrations of all parameters analyzed during all sampling events.
Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Principal's reference number:
- 1773284
- 1773279
Data contains personal data:
No
Citation:
Language:
Data collection - Physical measurements and tests
Data collection - Physical measurements and tests
Mode of collection:
Physical measurements and tests
Description of the mode of collection:
Grab samples of influent and effluent greywater
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Geographic description:
The data were collected from eight on-site greywater treatment systems installed at detached houses in the countryside of Södertälje municipality, Sweden.
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
Contributor(s):
- Kerstin Nordqvist - Luleå University of Technology - Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
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ROR
Award number:
208-0182-18
Award title:
µrban plastics - Sources, sinks and flows of microplastics in the urban environment
Funding agency:
- Swedish Research Council Formas
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ROR
Award number:
2019-01903
Award title:
From grey to blue-green: Decentralized grey water treatment for use in blue-green urban environments
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Sami, M., Hedström, A., Kvarnström, E., Österlund, H., Nordqvist, K., & Herrmann, I. (2024). Treatment of greywater and presence of microplastics in on-site systems. In Journal of Environmental Management (No. 121859; Vol. 366). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121859
