Havana, Cuba
Located in Havana, Cuba.
Tropical Climate
Context
Urban sewage collection systems flow by gravity to creeks and streams of the Havana Metropolitan Park. This pilot aquaculture waste treatment facility was designed and built to reclaim this wastewater for reuse as irrigation water for organic urban agriculture and to grow flowers for export to Canada.
Project Data
Construction completed:
June 30, 2006
System Type:
Tertiary treatment of raw sewage
Detention time:
2 - 2.5 days
Size of facility:
300 m2
Discharge Objectives:
BOD: 20 mg/L
TSS: 20 mg/L
Service area:
300 homes
Collection system:
Gravity
Average daily flow:
150 m3/day
Expanded daily flow:
300 m3/day
Recommended Conservation measures:
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Low flush toilets
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Low flow showerheads
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Sink aerators
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Disposal / reuse:
Irrigation and river
Resource recovery products:
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Aquatic pond plants
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Ornamental plants
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Compost fertilizer
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Garden bedding plants
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Ornamental fish & snails
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Hydroponic herbs & flowers
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Special features:
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Food forest
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Vegetable garden
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Catfish pond
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Training centre
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Integrated bioponics
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Funding source:
CIDA, INRH, GPMH
Capital cost:
C$150,000
O&M cost:
C$5,000 / year
