Centralised versus decentralised treatment and disposal options for Kucukcekmece Basin of Istanbul City

Eroglu V., Sarikaya H., Yuksel E., Koyuncu I.

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.46, pp.371-378, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.371-378
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Kucukcekmece Lake is a sea lagoon located on the European side of Istanbul city with a drainage area of 4 million inhabitants (year 2040). The original plan to treat all of the wastewater collected from the drainage basin in a single plant located at the Northern end of the lake is compared with the decentralised P. option involving 4 treatment plants. The initial investment cost of the decentralised option is estimated to behigher than the original plan by an amount of 43 million US $. However, the decentralised option has been chosen finally, considering the low cost and risk of wastewater collection, the possibility of the staging of the services, and the reduced environmental impacts.