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Activated sludge wastewater treatment in hyper-arid oases effectively reduces organic and microbiological loads to levels suitable for agricultural reuse, though moderate salinity and sodicity remain limiting factors for long-term sustainability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate the performance of treated wastewater and its agricultural reuse potential in a hyper-arid oasis environment.

June 6, 2026ProcessesOpen Access

Performance, Salinity Constraints, and Agricultural Reuse Potential of Treated Wastewater in a Hyper-Arid Oasis: A Case Study of the Timimoun WWTP, Southern Algeria

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CRCherif RezzougUniversity of Bechar TMTouhami MerzouguıUniversity of Bechar ABAbdelhadi BouchibaUniversity of Bechar

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Randomized trial evaluates treated wastewater performance for agriculture in Timimoun oasis, suggesting crucial water management insights.

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Evaluate the performance of treated wastewater and its agricultural reuse potential in a hyper-arid oasis environment.
Conducted a monthly monitoring of water treatment performance for 12 months
Analyzed physicochemical and microbiological parameters along with COD degradation
Calculated irrigation suitability indicators using first-order kinetic modeling
COD reduction rate of 90%, BOD5 reduction of 90.5%, and TSS reduction of 93.8%
Treated wastewater meets microbiological quality standards for agricultural reuse
Moderate salinity levels with EC values from 2.4 to 2.8 dS/m and an SAR value of 6.2 pose challenges for sustainability

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Rezzoug et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bb9a71a5da9775e7705d https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14111825

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Randomized trial evaluates treated wastewater performance for agriculture in Timimoun oasis, suggesting crucial water management insights.

Performance, Salinity Constraints, and Agricultural Reuse Potential of Treated Wastewater in a Hyper-Arid Oasis: A Case Study of the Timimoun WWTP, Southern Algeria

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Performance, Salinity Constraints, and Agricultural Reuse Potential of Treated Wastewater in a Hyper-Arid Oasis: A Case Study of the Timimoun WWTP, Southern Algeria

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