Biogeochemical Evolution of Domestic Waste Water in Septic Systems: 2. Application of Conceptual Model in Sandy Aquifers

Ground Water

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 853-864

  Wilhelm, Sheryl R ^b   Schiff, Sherry L ^a   Robertson, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PH; REDOX REACTIONS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SEPTIC TANKS;

AEROBIC OXIDATION; AQUEOUS GEOCHEMICAL DATA; CALCIUM CARBONATE DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER PLUME DISCHARGES; SEPTIC SYSTEM GEOCHEMISTRY; UNCONFINED SAND AQUIFERS; UNSATURATED ZONES;

AQUIFERS;

EID: 0030241604     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1996.tb02080.x     Document Type: Article

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