Performance and hydraulics of lateral flow sand filters for on-site wastewater treatment

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 720-728

  Havard, Peter ^a   Jamieson, Rob ^a   Cudmore, Daniel ^a   Boutilier, Leah ^a   Gordon, Robert ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Filters; Septic tanks; Wastewater management

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRAULICS; SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER TREATMENT; WAVE FILTERS;

DESIGN GUIDELINES; HYDRAULIC OPERATIONS; HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES; IN-FIELD; LATERAL FLOWS; NOVA SCOTIA; ON SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS; ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT; PERFORMANCE DATA; SAND FILTERS; TREATMENT PROCESSES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; FILTER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; SOIL WATER; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; TRURO;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 48049094114     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2008)13:8(720)     Document Type: Article

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