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Submitted August 22, 2025
Published 2025-08-23

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): Revista Colón Ciencias, Tecnología y Negocios

Minimum sizing of anaerobic primary settler tanks in rural areas in Panama and the causes of failures in domestic water treatment

DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/j.colonciencias.v12n2.a7999

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DOI: 10.48204/j.colonciencias.v12n2.a7999

Published: 2025-08-23

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Isaza Santos, I. I., Ojo Ojo, B. A., Rodríguez Pérez, Y. J., & Cortés Gutiérrez, M. M. (2025). Minimum sizing of anaerobic primary settler tanks in rural areas in Panama and the causes of failures in domestic water treatment. Revista Colón Ciencias, Tecnología Y Negocios, 12(2), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.48204/j.colonciencias.v12n2.a7999

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Abstract

This study focuses on the sizing of primary anaerobic systems as a primary method of domestic wastewater treatment in areas without access to sewage systems. The study explores their operating principles, their efficiency in removing contaminants, and the challenges associated with their operation and maintenance. Additionally, the environmental impacts of these systems on soil and groundwater are evaluated. The results obtained allow us to identify the size limitations, since for a minimum family of 5 people, it requires 3.75 m2 of area without taking into account the space for secondary treatment (percolation trench or absorption well). The sizing includes two sedimentation chambers: the first collects two-thirds of the suspended solids and the second, one-third of the suspended solids. Therefore, this system can be recommended to improve their negative effects on the environment.

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