Advances in Rural and Agricultural Wastewater Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Rural and agricultural wastewater systems face unique challenges due to dispersed populations, limited infrastructure and the diverse nature of point and nonpoint source farm and domestic-generated effluents. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent scientific and technological advances that improve the treatment, management and reuse of wastewater in non-urban and agricultural settings. We welcome contributions that address both domestic wastewater from rural communities and agricultural effluents arising from livestock, dairy and crop production.

Topics of interest include decentralized and on-site treatment systems, septic system performance, constructed wetlands and other nature-based solutions, improvements to lagoon-based treatment, land-application practices and innovations in small-scale treatment technologies. For agricultural wastewater, we invite studies on manure and slurry management, biological and physicochemical treatment processes, effluent recycling, crop-wash water treatment and strategies to mitigate nonpoint source pollution such as erosion, nutrient runoff and pesticide transport.

This Special Issue encourages research on sustainable, cost-effective solutions, resource recovery and integrated management approaches that protect water quality, support rural resilience and advance environmentally responsible agricultural practices. Potential authors are invited to submit original research articles, case studies and comprehensive reviews within these themes.

Dr. Bassim Abbassi
Dr. Chris Kinsley
Guest Editors

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