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=== Costs ===
* Costs can vary greatly, and depend, among other factors, on local availability of gravel, the kind of sealing and the cost of land.
* Operational costs 7000 inhabitants US$ 1.17 per person, per year (Syria, 1999).
=== Applying conditions ===
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<li>If planted soil filters are applied in hot climates with a continuous growing season, wetland biomass can be harvested. </li>
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=== External links ===
* General information about Planted soil filter [http://www.bodenfilter.de/engdef.htm www.bodenfilter.de/engdef.htm ]
* General information [http://www.constructedwetlands.org www.net/ constructedwetlands.org net ]
* General information [http://www.gtz.de/ecosan www.gtz.de/ecosan ]
* General information [http://www.sandec.ch www.sandec.ch ]
