The treatment performance of different subsoils in Ireland receiving on-site wastewater effluent

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1843-1855

  Gill, L W ^a   O'Sulleabhain C ^a   Misstear, B D R ^a   Johnston, P J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SECONDARY TREATED EFFLUENT; SITE ASSESSMENT; SUBSOIL; UNSATURATED SUBSOIL;

SOILS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DOMESTIC WASTE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRELAND; RURAL AREA; SEPTIC TANK; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TREATMENT; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BROMIDES; CHLORIDES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INDICATOR DILUTION TECHNIQUES; IRELAND; RAIN; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 36248952197     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0064     Document Type: Article

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