Irreversible phosphorus sorption in septic system plumes?

Ground Water

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-60

  Robertson, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEDIMENTS; SEPTIC TANKS; SORPTION;

ANALYTICAL MODEL; DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENT; SEDIMENT SAMPLES;

PHOSPHORUS;

METAL; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELEMENT MOBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS; PLUME; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SORPTION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CAMPING; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; CAMPING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITRATES; ONTARIO; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 37549057656     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: 17456584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2007.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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