Saudi wastewater reuse standards for agricultural irrigation: Riyadh treatment plants effluent compliance

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Al Jasser, A O ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Agricultural irrigation; Reuse standards; Saudi Arabia; Wastewater treatment plants; Water quality; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; IRRIGATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; HEALTH REQUIREMENTS; PLANT INFORMATION; PRODUCED EFFLUENTS; RIYADH , SAUDI ARABIA; SAUDI ARABIA; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER REUSE;

EFFLUENTS;

EID: 84874855136     PISSN: 10183639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksues.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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