Phosphorus characterization in sediments impacted by septic effluent at four sites in central Canada

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 405-429

  Zanini, L ^a   Robertson, W D ^a   Ptacek, C J ^b   Schiff, S L ^a   Mayer, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Phosphorus; Sediments; Septic effluent

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; PHOSPHORUS;

EFFLUENT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CANADA; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SEPTIC TANK; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW;

CANADA;

EID: 0032446592     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00082-5     Document Type: Article

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