A septic tank system: On site disposal

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2269-2274

  Kamel, M M ^a   Hgazy, Badr E ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; House domestic sewage; Modified septic tank; Salmonellae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; DOMESTIC SEWAGE; EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT; FECAL STREPTOCOCCI; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; TOTAL BACTERIAL COUNT; UNRESTRICTED IRRIGATIONS;

EFFLUENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROORGANISMS; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

SEPTIC TANKS;

EID: 33749140603     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2269.2274     Document Type: Article

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