Constructed wetland in preservation of water resources in Vojvodina

In order to achieve a satisfactory quality of water resources in Vojvodina wastewater treatment is certainly necessary. Constructed wetlands may participate in this process, primarily for wastewater treatment in rural settlements. Vojvodina is inhabited by nearly two million people living in 467 settlements. Out of that number 393 settlements have less than 5000 inhabitants. In these settlements 611000 inhabitants are living or 32% of the total population in Vojvodina. The settlements are present spatially in all districts on the territory of Vojvodina. The total amount of waste water from these settlements amounted to 92000 m3 per day, and produce loads on the territory of Vojvodina expressed through BOD5 of 36,7 t; HPK from 73.4 to 91.7 t; suspended solids of 42.8 - 55; total nitrogen content of 7.3 to 9.2 t and total phosphorus of 1.5 - 1.8 t. In these settlements problem of urban waste water can be solved using constructed wetlands. Areas of land necessary for constructed wetland designed for wastewater treatment of these settlements in the territory Vojvodine total amounts to 306 ha.