Geochemical stability of phosphorus solids below septic system infiltration beds

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 129-143

  Zurawsky, M A ^a   Robertson, W D ^a   Ptacek, C J ^a,b   Schiff, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AEV; air entry value; d10; dissolved organic carbon; dissolved oxygen; DO; DOC; Eutrophication; grain diameter at which 10 of the sediment is finer; Groundwater; IAP; ion activity product; Ksp; Lakes; OC; Phosphate; Sewage; solubility product

Indexed keywords

INFILTRATION; PHOSPHORUS; PIPE; SEDIMENTS; THERMAL PLUMES;

ATTENUATION REACTIONS; REMOBILIZATION; SEPTIC SYSTEMS;

SOLIDS;

IRON; MANGANESE; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

GROUNDWATER; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION; SATURATED MEDIUM;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; REMOBILIZATION; SATURATED MEDIUM;

DISSOLUTION; ELUTION; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SOLID;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 4344617237     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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