Natural sewage treatment in the UK: Selection guidelines

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 230-234

  Mara, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Costs; Septic tanks; Waste stabilisation ponds

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751265824     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2004.tb00539.x     Document Type: Article

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