Removal of bacteria in subsurface flow wetlands

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 109-116

  Green, M B ^a   Griffin, P ^a   Seabridge, J K ^a   Dhobie, D ^b  

^a SEVERN TRENT WATER LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b IUT Nancy Brabois   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria removal; Constructed wetlands; Gravel filled reed beds; Subsurface flow

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGHER PLANT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW; WEATHER;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEMS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLOW OF WATER; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA REMOVAL; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; REED BEDS; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA REMOVAL; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

ALLIUM PORRUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHRAGMITES;

EID: 0030609430     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00059-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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