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Author:   Larry W. Canter ,  Robert C. Knox
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.830kg
ISBN:  

9780873710121

ISBN 10:   0873710126
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   01 April 1985
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION. Septic Tank System Regulation. 2-DESIGN OF SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS. Overview. 3-GROUND WATER POLLUTION FROM SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS. Potential Pollutants from System Effluents. Mechanisms of Ground Water Contamination from Septic Tank Systems. Transport and Fate Contaminants. Ground Water Pollution Control Measures. Monitoring. Septage. 4-METHODOLOGIES AND MODELING. Concept. Previous Usage of Technical Methodologies. Selection Criteria for Technical Methodologies. Empirical Assessment Methodologies. Hantush Analytical Model. Konikow-Bredehoeft Numerical Model. Hierarchical Structure for Model Usage. 5-SUMMARY. Septic Tank Systems. Effluent Quality. Ground Water Pollution from Septic Systems. Evaluation of the Ground Water Pollution Potential of Septic Tank Systems. APPENDIX: Phillips, Nathwani and MOOIJ Assessment Matrices. Error Function in Hantush Analytical Model. Fortran IV Program for Konikow-Bredehoeft Solute-Transport Model. 336 pp

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... a thorough, informative book on this pertinent topic. -JOURNAL OF GROUND WATER. ... provides an excellent source of information on the topic...highly recommended. -WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION ... a must-read for those who develop septic systems and who write and enforce the standards and regulatory codes. -JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ... for those interested in practical applications of their science, this book could open up fresh ideas. -JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE

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