A review of the effects of sewer leakage on groundwater quality

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-39

  Reynolds, J H ^a   Barrett, M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater pollution; Leakage; Sewers

Indexed keywords

EID: 20844436353     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2003.tb00428.x     Document Type: Article

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