Under-performance evaluation and rahabilitation strategy for waste stabilization ponds in Mexico

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 35-43

  Lloyd, B J ^a   Leitner, A R ^a   Vorkas, C A ^a   Guganesharajah, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Design deficiencies; Diagnostic evaluation; Faecal coliform removal; Hydraulic short circuiting; Operation and maintenance; Rehabilitation; Waste stabilisation ponds

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; EFFLUENTS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; STANDARDS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIO-DIGESTERS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DESIGN; IMPROVEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOREACTOR; CALIBRATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT STANDARD; MEXICO; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POND; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS MONITORING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RIVER; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; ALTITUDE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SEWAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ALTITUDE; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEXICO; QUALITY CONTROL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0041639726     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0080     Document Type: Conference Paper

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