Nitrogen removal in laboratory model leachfields with organic-rich layers

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 936-942

  Bedessem, Marjorie E ^a   Edgar, Thomas V ^a   Roll, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; OXIDATION; WATER RESOURCES;

GROUND WATER RESOURCES; ORGANIC LAYERS; SEPTIC SYSTEMS; SEPTIC TANK;

REMOVAL;

GROUND WATER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LABORATORY; LEACHING; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; SAWDUST; SEPTIC TANK; THICKNESS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

AMMONIA; CARBON; NITROGEN; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 18744409087     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.0024     Document Type: Article

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