Survey of Solid Waste and Wastewater Separate and Combined Management Strategies in Rural Areas of Iran

Background and purpose: improper wastewater and solid waste management in rural areas couldbe a risk to human health and environment pollution. one percent of iran’s rural area is connectedto the wastewater collection network. solid waste management in rural areas of iran is mainlyconsisted uncontrolled dumping and open burning. the aim of this study is prioritization ofwastewater and solid waste separate and combined management strategies in rural areas of iran.materials and methods: this was a descriptive study. in this study, firstly were determinedappropriate and conventional methods for wastewater and solid waste separate and combinedmanagement by using national and case studies. then, using specified criteria and by applying aweighting system, prioritization was conducted and implementation strategies presented forwastewater and solid waste separate and combined management.results: the first priority for the collection and treatment, wastewater in rural areas are smalldiametergravity systems and preliminary treatment with complementary treatment by land,respectively. in order to the rural solid waste management, organic compost complementary systemswere in first priority. in the wastewater and solid waste combined management, the first priority wascompost and biogas production by combining anaerobic uasb reactor and chinese biogas.conclusion: considering for influence of various factors in selecting an appropriate method isvery important in order to wastewater and solid waste separate and the combined management ofa rural. therefore, the accordance of presenting strategy with local conditions and facilitiesshould be taken into consideration.