Impact of concrete and PVC pipes on urban water chemistry

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-241

  Davies, P J ^a,b   Wright, I A ^c   Jonasson, O J ^a   Findlay, S J ^a  

^a Ku ring gai Council   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffuse pollution; Hydrogeology; Integrated urban water management; Stormwater quality; Sustainable urban water management; Water sensitive urban design

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE; DRAINAGE NETWORK; HYDROGEOLOGY; PIPE; STORMWATER; URBAN DRAINAGE; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 77955640359     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2010.484502     Document Type: Article

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