The attenuation of microorganisms in on-site wastewater effluent discharged into highly permeable subsoils

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 142-143, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-139

  O'Luanaigh, N D ^a   Gill, L W ^a   Misstear, B D R ^a   Johnston, P M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Biomat; E. coli; Groundwater; Microbial contamination; On site wastewater treatment and disposal; Septic tank effluent

Indexed keywords

BIOMAT; E. COLI; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT; SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOPHAGES; CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROUNDWATER; LOADING; SEPTIC TANKS; SOILS; SOLVENTS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENTS;

GROUND WATER;

BIOMASS; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; EFFLUENT; GROUNDWATER; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PERCOLATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBSOIL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; IRELAND; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MICROBIAL ATTENUATION; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC TANK; SOIL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIOPHAGES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROUNDWATER; SOIL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

IRELAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84870239100     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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