Quantifying Total Phosphorus and Heavy Metals in Residential Septage

Quantifying Total Phosphorus and Heavy Metals in Residential Septage

Septic systems are used for wastewater treatment in rural areas. Septic tanks promote stratification of wastewater into solid (sludge and scum) and liquid layers. Pollutant concentrations in the layers of residential septic tanks may be highly variable, and thus septage pumped from tanks with differ...

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Main Authors: Guy Iverson, Charles P. Humphrey, Michael O’Driscoll, Jordan Jernigan, Brent Serozi, Christa Sanderford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
residential septage
phosphorus
heavy metals
onsite wastewater
septic systems
land application
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3336

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