Relative phosphorus load inputs from wastewater treatment plants in a northern colorado watershed

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 497-506

  Son, Ji Hee ^a   Crowley, Cortney ^a   Goodwin, Stephen ^a   Arabi, Mazdak ^a   Carlson, Kenneth H ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS; NUTRIENT CRITERIA; PHOSPHORUS LOADS; REGULATORY AGENCIES; URBAN LAND USE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENT;

NUTRIENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

RIVERS;

PHOSPHORUS; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED; COLORADO; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RIVER; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

COLORADO; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84874959347     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2012.0349     Document Type: Article

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