Exfiltration from gravity sewers: A pilot scale study

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 69-76

  Vollertsen, J ^a   Hvitved Jacobsen, T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exfiltration; Gravity sewers; Leakage factor; Leaks

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INFILTRATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PIPE; WASTEWATER;

EXFILTRATION;

SEWERS;

GROUND WATER;

FILTRATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SEWER NETWORK; WASTEWATER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; PILOT STUDY; RISK; SEWER; SIMULATION; SOIL INFILTRATION; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHER;

EID: 0037239144     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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