Common reed naturally occurring around a pond

Reed Bed Treatment Systemsn compared to other treatment systems.

Construction can in most cases be done using local materials.

Once established they have a low operating cost. The need for daily maintenance is minimal.

Reed beds are a natural process which provides habitat for wildlife, and fit well into the countryside and environment.

As a tertiary stage to existing plant a reed bed will provide a valuable improvement to the final polishing.

Reed beds are an useful way of treating storm flow on smaller sites.

Part of our extensive standing out
Ground area

Reeds from Seeds
are members
of the
Constructed
Wetlands
Association

Removal Mechanisms

Nitrogen
Ammonification followed by
microbial. Nitrification and denitrification.
Plant Uptake
matrix adsorption and volatilisation.
Metals
adsorption and cation exchange. Complexation. Plant uptake. Microbial oxidation / reduction.
Pathogen Sedimentation, filtration, natural die-off, predation, Uv irradiation, excretion of antibiotics from the roots of the macrophytes.

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