Abstract:
A study of wastewater management suitability for settlement pattern at middle part of Tha-Chin River communities stared from Pho-Praya floodgate, Meung district, Supanburi province to Nakhonchaisri district, Nakhonpatom province and have buffer 300 meters from riverside. Tools for collect data are questionnaire, in-depth interview question and SWOT analysis.
Result of the study, there are three settlement patterns. First is Cluster settlement. Second is Line settlement. And, last is Scattered settlement. There are different wastewater management methods for each settlement. For instance,
Discharge untreated wastewater directly into the river, discharge into central sewer system or discharge into land.
An appropriate wastewater management method is depending on a type of settlement pattern. An Individual on-side treatment system is appropriate for Line settlement. Both, Individual on-side and clustered wastewater treatment system are appropriate for Scattered settlement. A clustered wastewater treatment system is appropriate for Cluster settlement.
A suitable method for each settlement should choosing a treatment system conform with quantity and type of wastewater. However, should concern about an area physical because it effect to efficiency of treatment system.