Characteristics and treatment of greywater-a review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2795-2809

  Ghaitidak, Dilip M ^a   Yadav, Kunwar D ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Greywater; Quality; Quantity; Reuse; Reuse standards; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; SANITATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84876700454     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1533-0     Document Type: Review

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