Infiltration systems: A sustainable source-control option for urban stormwater quality management?

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-34

  Ellis, J B ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater pollution; Infiltration systems; Source control; Urban stormwater; Water quality standards

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE; INFILTRATION ACCEPTABILITY MATRIX APPROACH; INFILTRATION SYSTEMS; NONPOINT STORMWATER RUNOFF; SOURCE CONTROL; SOURCE CONTROL SYSTEMS; URBAN STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONTROL SYSTEMS; IMPURITIES; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; STANDARDS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER; STORM WATER;

STORMWATER; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DRAINAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

FILTRATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034142109     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2000.tb00222.x     Document Type: Article

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