Factors affecting the performance and risks to human health of on-site wastewater treatment systems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1499-1509

  Levett, K J ^a   Vanderzalm, J L ^a   Page, D W ^a   Dillon, P J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic wastewater treatment system; Groundwater protection; Mount Gambier; Septic tank; Treatment performance

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC SYSTEMS; AEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT; CHLORINE LEVELS; DESIGN STANDARD; DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; EFFLUENT QUALITY; GROUNDWATER PROTECTION; HUMAN HEALTH; INDICATOR BACTERIA; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION PRACTICES; KARSTIC AQUIFER; MAINTENANCE RECORDS; MICROBIAL RISK ASSESSMENT; MOUNT GAMBIER; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; POST TREATMENT; PREVENTIVE MEASURES; PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY GUIDELINES; RESIDENCE TIME; SEPTIC SYSTEM; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SYSTEM SIZE; TREATMENT PERFORMANCE; UV DISINFECTION;

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); IRRIGATION; MAINTENANCE; NUTRIENTS; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

DRINKING WATER; EFFLUENT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION; KARST HYDROLOGY; MAINTENANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISINFECTION; DOMESTIC WASTE; DRINKING; EFFLUENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NUTRIENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEPTIC TANK; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROBIOSIS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

AUSTRALIA; MOUNT GAMBIER; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78649637737     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.434     Document Type: Article

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