Septic tank-soakpit systems in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-95

  Gondwe, E ^a   Mwanuzi, F L ^a   Mbwette, T S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; SEPTIC TANK; SHALLOW AQUIFER; SOAKPIT SYSTEM; WASTEWATER;

TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM;

EID: 0031009831     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:1(93)     Document Type: Article

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