Due to their simple design and operations, Water Hyacinth Scrubber systems are often more cost-effective than either passive treatment wetland systems or more intensive chemical treatment systems.
The WHS is applied in tropical and sub-tropical regions where nutrient and organic loads are relatively high. Most frequently, these are agricultural or domestic wastewaters. The WHS has been shown to produce annual phosphorus removal rates up to 500 pounds per process acre, with nitrogen removal rates up to 9,000 pounds per process acre.
