Comparing the performance of Cyperus papyrus and Typha domingensis for the removal of heavy metals, roxithromycin, levofloxacin and pathogenic bacteria from wastewater

Environmental Sciences Europe

Table 9 Average k values for removal of pathogenic bacteria in FWS

Pathogenic bacteria in wetland	Inflow (CFU/100 mL)	Outflow (CFU/100 mL)	k (m d − 1)
Total coliforms
Cyperus papyrus	49 × 10³	1290	0.21535
Typha domingensis	49 × 10³	3000	0.214652
Fecal coliforms
Cyperus papyrus	38 × 10³	790	0.202977
Typha domingensis	38 × 10³	1770	0.20716
Fecal streptococci
Cyperus papyrus	27 × 10³	1200	0.202977
Typha domingensis	27 × 10³	3100	0.201391
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Cyperus papyrus	146	9	0.097776
Typha domingensis	146	27	0.09476
Staphylococcus aureus
Cyperus papyrus	20 × 10³	630	0.198143
Typha domingensis	20 × 10³	1560	0.19725
E. coli
Cyperus papyrus	36 × 10³	1111	0.212452
Typha domingensis	36 × 10³	2480	0.211661