Feasibility of a dune infiltration system to protect North Carolina beaches from fecal bacteria contaminated storm water

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 968-979

  Bright, Tiffany M ^a   Burchell, Michael R ^b   Hunt, William F ^b   Price, William ^b  

^a Vice President Residuals Group Practice Leader   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Best management practice; Coastal best management practice; Coastal management; Dunes; Fecal bacteria; Groundwater; Groundwater management; Infiltration; North Carolina; Public health; Storm water; Stormwater management

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; COASTAL MANAGEMENT; DUNES; FECAL BACTERIA; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; NORTH CAROLINA; PUBLIC HEALTH; STORM WATER; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS;

BACTERIA; BEACHES; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; INFILTRATION; MANAGEMENT; OUTFALLS; RUNOFF; SEEPAGE; STORM SEWERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

STORMS;

BEACH; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DUNE; FECAL COLIFORM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; INFILTRATION; PATHOGEN; PEAK FLOW; PUBLIC HEALTH; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; WATERSHED;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 81755172326     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000395     Document Type: Article

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