A low cost method to detect polluted surface water outfalls and misconnected drainage

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 202-206

  Chandler, Dave Mark ^a   Lerner, David Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffuse pollution; Drainage; Effluent; Greywater; Sewerage; Urban; Wastewater; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAINAGE; EFFLUENTS; FLUORESCENCE; RIVER POLLUTION; STORM SEWERS; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

DIFFUSE POLLUTION; GREYWATER; INTERMITTENT DISCHARGE; LOW COST METHODS; POLLUTED SURFACE WATER OUTFALLS; RIVERS AND STREAMS; SEWERAGE; URBAN;

SURFACE WATERS;

SURFACE WATER;

DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; SAMPLING; SEWER NETWORK; SURFACE WATER; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; COST; EFFLUENT; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLER; SEWER; SEWER OUTFALL; SOLID; TURBIDITY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84929502384     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/wej.12112     Document Type: Article

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