Homeowner perceptions and management of private water supplies and wastewater treatment systems

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 315-319

  Schwartz, J J ^a   Waterman, A B ^a   Lemley, A T ^b   Wagenet, L R ^c   Landre, P ^e   Allee, D J ^d  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c Center for the Environment   (United States)

^d Department of Agricultural Resource and Managerial Economics ^*  (United States)

^e Cornell Cooperative Extension in Yates County ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Private water supplies; Septics; Wells

Indexed keywords

PERCEPTION; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032250968     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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