Decay of escherichia coli in soil following the application of biosolids to agricultural land

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-28

  Lang, N L ^a   Smith, S R ^a   Bellett Travers, D M ^a   Pike, E B ^b   Rowlands, C L ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sonning Common   (United Kingdom)

^c SEVERN TRENT WATER LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Conventional treatment; Decay; E. coli; Enhanced treatment; Pathogens; Soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 18144371032     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2003.tb00426.x     Document Type: Article

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