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Wetland Assimilation Workshop Call for Abstracts

With over 10 years of marsh and swamp use in sewage disposal behind us, it is timely to revisit these projects and ask: Should natural wetlands be used to treat sewage in Louisiana?

LPBF and partners are holding a two-day workshop investigating the many aspects of using natural marshes and swamps for urban sewage treatment, and the future it should have in Louisiana wetlands.

Submission Guidelines
  • Abstract 500 words
  • No limit on number of submissions per person
  • General Audience: Scientists, regulators, policy makers, etc.
  • Submission deadline: September 16th, 2016
  • Submit abstract to: Theryn Henkel, at therynhenkel@gmail.com
Proposals are desired that cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:
  • Scientific investigations and experiments conducted at assimilation projects
  • Regulatory requirements: Are the current regulations appropriate? Should they be changed and how?
  • Differences between constructed treatment wetlands and discharging into a natural wetland for treatment
  • Economics: Are the savings promised to taxpayers and municipalities realized and appropriately scaled to impacts and benefits?
  • Similarities and differences with diversion projects
  • Risk assessment of discharging elements found in sewage into the natural environment that may not be treated through normal processes (antibiotics, endocrine disrupters, public health, effect on plants and animals)
  • Are the required pre-project baseline monitoring plans sufficient to assess potential problems?
  • Are the required post-project monitoring plans sufficient to assess the effects?

October 25-26
Southeastern Louisiana University


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