Pilot-scale demonstration of phytofiltration for treatment of arsenic in New Mexico drinking water

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 3863-3872

  Elless, Mark P ^a   Poynton, Charissa Y ^a   Willms, Cari A ^a   Doyle, Mike P ^b   Lopez, Alisa C ^b   Sokkary, Dale A ^b   Ferguson, Bruce W ^a   Blaylock, Michael J ^a  

^a Edenspace Systems Corporation   (United States)

^b Parks and Recreation Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferns; Hydroponics; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER TREATMENT;

FERNS; HYDROPONICS; PHYTOFILTRATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

FILTRATION;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER;

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; DRINKING WATER; PILOT SCALE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; FERN; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; HEALTH HAZARD; HYDROPONICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 24944451419     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.07.029     Document Type: Article

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