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Effects-of-hydraulic-retention-time--temperature--and-efflu_2014_Water-ScienWaterScienceandEngineering,2014,7(2):168-182doi:10.3882/j.issn.1674-2370.2014.02.005http://www.waterjournal.cne-mail:wse2008@vip.163.com�������������ThisworkwassupportedbytheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChina(GrantNo.51078074)andtheKeyProjectoftheChineseMinistryofEducation(GrantNo.308010).*Correspondingauthor(e-mail:johnleju@yahoo.com)ReceivedMar.1,2013;acceptedJan.1,2014Effectsofhydraulicretentiontime,temperature,andeffluentrecyclingonefficiencyofanaerobicfilterintreatingruraldomesticwastewaterJohnLejuCelestinoLADU*1,2,Xi-wuLÜ11.SchoolofEnergyandEnvironment,SoutheastUniversity,Nanjing210096,P.R.China2.CollegeofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalStudies,UniversityofJuba,Juba82,SouthSudanAbstract:Withruralpopulationexpansionandimprovementofthesocio-economicstandardofliving,treatmentofruraldomesticwastewaterhasrapidlybecomeamajoraspectofenvironmentalconcern.Selectionofasuitablemethodfortreatmentofruraldomesticw