Phosphorus retention in a 20-year-old septic system filter bed

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1437-1444

  Robertson, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC; GROUNDWATER PLUMES; MICRO-PROBES; MINERAL PRECIPITATION; ONSITE TREATMENT; P REMOVAL; P RETENTION; PHOSPHORUS RETENTION; SAND GRAINS; SEPTIC SYSTEM; TILE LINES; TOTAL MASS;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM COATINGS; GROUNDWATER; PHOSPHORUS;

SAND;

ALUMINUM; GROUND WATER; IRON; MINERAL; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; GRAIN; LAKE; MATERIAL COATING; MINERAL COATING; MOLECULAR PROBE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLUME; PRECIPITATION; SAND; SEPTIC SYSTEM FILTER BED; SEPTIC TANK; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

DRAINAGE, SANITARY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GROUNDWATER; ONTARIO; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 84867401676     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2011.0427     Document Type: Article

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