Comparison of Wetlands and Phytoremediation Methods as Treatment Media for Hospital Wastewater

Every day, Jember Klinik hospital generates wastewater from its various health service that becomes one of the contributing factors to water pollution. This wastewater may contain hazardous chemical compounds that have the potential to cause diseases in the surrounding community. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the condition of hospital wastewater treatment at Jember Klinik Hospital using the wastewater treatment methods (wetlands and phytoremediation) to as-sess how well papyrus plants can minimize the wastewater content. In this re-search using the wetland and phytoremediation methods, three treatment time var-iables were applied, namely 1, 2, and 3 days. The initial values of the TSS (Total Suspended Solids), BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), and COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) before testing were 102 Mg/L, 104 Mg/L, and 184 Mg/L, re-spectively. In the study using the wetlands method, during the 3-day process, there was a reduction in TSS, BOD, and COD to 0 Mg/L, 25 Mg/L, and 32 Mg/L, respectively. On the other hand, using the phytoremediation method, the reduction in TSS, BOD, and COD was to 9 Mg/L, 28 Mg/L, and 43 Mg/L, re-spectively. Based on the results of the wetlands and phytoremediation treatment processes above, it can be concluded that the wetlands method is more effective in treating wastewater compared to the phytoremediation method.