Physical properties of minesoils in West Virginia and their influence on wastewater treatment

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 633-639

  Skousen, J ^a   Sencindiver, J ^a   Owens, K ^b   Hoover, S ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Resolve Environmental Services   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COLIFORM BACTERIA; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRON; MANGANESE; MINES; NITRATES; SILT; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEXTURES;

MINE RECLAMATION; MINESOILS; MOISTURE RETENTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; MINING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032076713     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700030022x     Document Type: Article

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