Tesis: "Wastewater into the soil"

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Nilsson, Peter. "Infiltration of wastewater : an applied study on treatment of wastewater by soil infiltration /". Lund, Sweden : Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology, University of Lund, 1990. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=006106905&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.

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Mancino, C. F. y D. M. Kopec. "Effects of Gypsum on a Wastewater Irrigated Turfgrass Soil". College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/216053.

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Secondarily treated wastewater is used extensively in the southwestern United States for turfgrass irrigation, but deterioration in soil quality can occur from sodium (Na) delivered by this water. Application of gypsum (CaSO₄2H₂O) at 2 240 kg ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ is often recommended to control the Na. Research to determine if this rate is effective on effluent -irrigated turfgrass sites is lacking. A 2-yr study was carried out on a golf course fairway (typic tomf7uvent soil) with a 10 yr history of effluent irrigation and elevated Na levels (800 mg kg⁻¹). Four rates of gypsum (0, 2 240, 4 480, and 8 960 kg ha⁻¹) were surface applied in November 1986 and 1987. Soil samples were collected every 3 months after treatment (MAT) and analyzed for Ca (total and water - soluble (WSCa)), Mg, K, Na, SO₄⁻²-S (S), pH, and electrical conductivity (EC). Results showed elevated WSCa and S levels 3 and 6 MAT in both years. The two highest rates resulted in elevated S levels 12 MAT. During both years, gypsum at the two higher rates decreased Na levels within 3 MAT. The lowest application rate did not reduce Na levels until 12 MAT in 1987 and its effects were not as great. Following the second annual application, the 2 240 kg ha⁻¹ rate was as effective as the higher rates in reducing Na levels 6 and 12 MAT. Total Ca levels were not affected by gypsum but Mg and K levels did decrease. In both years, a temporary increase in EC and decrease in pH occurred after gypsum treatment. It appears that gypsum at 2 240 kg ha⁻¹yr⁻¹ can be as effective as higher application rates in reducing Na in effluent-irrigated turf soil but only after two applications.

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Ding, Guannan. "Bacterial Movement in Soil During Winter Irrigation of Reclaimed Wastewater". The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1409036088.

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Ben, Faraj Khereya Ahmed. "Microbial reduction of nitrate in irrigated soil after wastewater application". Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26306.

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Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth and is routinely added in the fonn of fertilizer or via irrigation water for optimal crop production. Nitrogen losses through denitrification have an environmental and economical impact. The end product of topsoil denitrification is likely to be N2O rather than N2, because in topsoil, N 2O readily diffuses into the atmosphere before further reduction to N2. This increases concerns over N2O emissions into the atmosphere, since N20 is a greenhouse gas and also causes depletion of the ozone layer. Furthermore, if the N added with the fertilization practice is being reduced to gaseous forms through the denitrification process, this has a negative impact on crop production and is not economically valuable. It is therefore important to estimate the N-gaseous losses through denitrification in the irrigated topsoil. It has been common practice since the 1950s to irrigate arid and semi-arid agricultural land with treated wastewater since this optimizes water use in water-limited environments and adds a considerable amount of N to the soil. Although using wastewater for irrigation purposes represents a good source of water in arid and semi-arid regions and also provides a considerable amount of some essential nutrients (e.g. N) which are required for plant growth, it also contains high levels of soluble sodium and exhibits a high Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), which can potentially increase gaseous N losses. Therefore, it is particularly important to study N losses through topsoil denitrification in topsoil of wastewater-irrigated arid and semi-arid land. Intact and repacked soil cores from two sites located in the Thessaloniki plain in Northern Greece were used in order to study the effect of irrigation water quality, soil texture and structure, soil moisture and oxidizable organic carbon on total topsoil denitrification rates. These two sites were separated by a distance of 10 km. The first site was the Galicos River Wastewater Treatment project, where soil cores of clay loam and sandy silt loam were obtained from two areas, each irrigated either w ith secondary wastewater or fresh water (well water) supplied by a furrow for four years. The second site consisted of fields located in the Axios Delta region, irrigated naturally by the flooding of the Axios River. Clay, clay loam and sandy loam soil cores were collected from these fields. The microbial reduction of nitrate in the top layer of irrigated soils was studied in laboratory topsoil incubations using the acetylene inhibition method. The use of acetylene to inhibit further microbial reduction of nitrous oxide to dinitrogen allows estimates of total denitrification to be obtained by gas chromatography analysis of nitrous oxide. Incubations of repacked soil cores from the Galicos River site which were amended with carbon in the form of glucose were found to have a total denitrification rate ranging from 1.41 to 2603 pg N kg' 1 dry soil day'1. Unamended repacked soil had total denitrification rates ranging from 1.1 to 2.3 pg N kg' 1 dry soil day'1. Total denitrification rates measured in incubations of intact soil cores from the same field site and amended with carbon were found to range from 1.21 to 92.90 pg N kg' 1 dry soil day'1. Unamended intact soil cores had total denitrification rates ranging from 1.08 to 1.33 pg N kg' 1 dry soil day'1. The differences in total denitrification rates in amended and unamended repacked soil cores were statistically significant and indicate that available carbon may be a factor limiting topsoil denitrification in repacked soil cores from this site. In addition, the differences in total denitrification rates between wastewater and well water irrigated soil cores from this site were statistically significant and indicate that soil quality after irrigation was probably a factor regulating the topsoil denitrification in repacked and intact soil cores. A crust layer produced on the surface of repacked and intact soil cores had no significant effect on total denitrification rates. Total denitrification rates in soil core incubations from the Axios Delta site ranged from 0.71 to 178 pg N kg' 1 dry soil day' 1 under field capacity moisture status and natural carbon concentrations. N 20 gaseous emissions in the soil core incubations from these fields were found to increase exponentially in the initial phase, after which N 20 concentrations decreased, probably due to the consumption of acetylene (C2H2) by micro-organisms allowing the reduction of N 20 to N2 to take place. This exponential increase in N20 emission indicates that a decrease in 0 2 diffusion into soil aggregates and into denitrification sites is the main factor limiting topsoil denitrification in the Axios field site. Results from the investigation of the effect of soil texture on denitrification rates disagreed with the general view that higher denitrification rates are expected to occur in fine-textured soils. In order to evaluate the accuracy of the N2O measurements, a 15N balance for the soil core incubations from the Galicos River site was calculated. This balance indicated that the 15N unrecovered from soil analysis at the end of the incubation time averaged 55 and 36 % of the nitrogen applied to repacked soil cores from wastewater and well water irrigated plots, respectively, and that unrecovered l5N accounted for an average of 14.43 and 12.07 % of the total nitrogen applied to intact soil cores irrigated with wastewater and well water, respectively. of these values, emitted N20 gas accounted for an average of 35 and 28 % of the nitrogen applied to repacked soil cores from wastewater and well water irrigated plots, respectively, and for an average of 1.02 and 0.07 % of the total nitrogen applied to intact soil cores irrigated with wastewater and well water, respectively. The unaccounted nitrogen losses at the end of incubation constituted an average of 2 0 and 8 % of the total nitrogen added to repacked cores under wastewater and well water irrigated plots, respectively, and an average of 13.4 and 12 % of the total nitrogen added to the intact cores. These unaccounted 1:,N losses indicate that there are additional sinks for added nitrogen besides those measured in the incubations, and that part of the N 20 escaped measurement because of its further reduction to N2 when incomplete acetylene inhibition of N 20 reductase occurred.

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Simon, John J. "Wastewater application to soils: hydraulic and nitrogen considerations". Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71186.

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Land application of domestic and industrial wastewaters provides an effective means of recycling water and its components into the ecosystem. Successful treatment by soil requires that wastewater is applied in quantities that both maintain infiltrative capacity of the soil and do not exceed the capacity of the soil-plant system to assimilate biological and chemical contaminants. Application of N-rich wastewaters requires that consideration be given to both the ability of the soil to transmit the hydraulic load and remove sufficient N to maintain groundwater quality standards. A textile wastewater containing high concentrations of organic N was spray-irrigated to tall fescue (Festuca arunindinacea) to determine optimum N application levels. Nitrogen balances were determined at each N level and and the potential for predicting the leaching component of the excess N applied was investigated. Historically on-site wastewater disposal systems (OSWDS) for treating septic tank effluent (STE) have been designed on a hydraulic loading basis with N pollution potential essentially ignored. Many soils have been deemed unsuitable for application of STE because of textural, water table, or landscape restrictions. The relations between soil properties, hydraulic performance of OSWDS, and N distribution around OSWDS are evaluated. Wastewater from a nylon processing plant was applied to 'Ky 31' tall fescue at total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) levels of approximately 250, 430, and 1900 kg ha⁻¹ during 1982 and 1983. Fescue yield and N removal was comparable to agricultural yields at similar N application levels. Nitrogen balances indicate that plant uptake efficiency decreased with increasing organic N levels above the 250 kg ha⁻¹ level and that maximum uptake occurred at the 450 kg ha⁻¹ level. Most of the N not recovered in plant tissue mineralized rapidly to the nitrate NO₃⁻ form and leaching was noted during the winter and spring. This data is evaluated with quasi-transient analytical solution of the convection-dispersion equation. The movement of the solute center of mass is predicted on the basis of assumptions of piston flow as well as alternative assumptions of mixing via plate layer theory. Prediction of the location of the center of solute mass (α) provides a moving lagrangian coordinate solution around which dispersion of solute is calculated. The assumptions made about the sequence of evaporation and infiltration events significantly influence the prediction of α and hence the agreement between predicted and measured solute distribution. Both approaches give results which are within experimental error and provide a rational basis for predicting leaching losses and carry-over NO₃⁻ available to future crops. Prototype OSWDS with low pressure distribution installed in three clayey limestone-derived soils were dosed with STE at flux densities ranging from 0.4 to 3.6 cm d⁻¹ on a trench bottom area basis. Ponding was noted in OSWDS at all sites dosed at the 3.6 cm d⁻¹ flux due to both underlying hydraulic restrictions and resultant anaerobic conditions. It is concluded that clayey B horizons low in swelling clays but moderately well structured can be dosed at flux densities up to 2 cm d⁻¹ if low pressure distribution of STE is used. Nitrification was found to be quite limited in soils where effluent was ponded above a restrictive layer but occurred readily within 30 cm below trenches which were freely drained or had matric potentials of at least 40 cm of water. Ratios of NO₃⁻ to Cl⁻ indicate that only limited denitrification can be expected and that substantial NO₃⁻ does leach from below OSWDS in the direction of water flow.
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Riley, Lauren N. "Impact of Soil Properties on Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Wastewater Effluent During Soil Aquifer Treatment". DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2020. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2256.

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This study evaluates soil properties that impact the effectiveness of soil aquifer treatment (SAT) as a polishing step to the remove two classes of ECs from wastewater effluent: pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), and engineering nanomaterials (ENMs). In recent years, it has been determined that elevated levels of emerging contaminants (ECs) are being released into the environment with wastewater effluent. ECs are proven to cause adverse environmental and health effects as a result of long-term exposure. It is important to evaluate sustainable solutions to improve the current methods of wastewater treatment to address these ECs. Soil aquifer treatment (SAT) is a sustainable, cost effect treatment alternative to advanced treatment at a wastewater treatment plant. SAT replenishes local groundwater supplies while allowing for indirect potable reuse, if contaminants of concern such as ECs can be effectively removed from the water. Since wastewater effluent can contain a variety of contaminants with myriad physical and chemical properties, understanding the potential of the aquifer itself to provide EC removal is a key step in establishing SAT as a viable treatment alternative. Peer-reviewed research studies were analyzed to determine the soil properties that affect the fate and transport of ECs in the aquifer environment. The data was complied to produce recommendations for an effective SAT site. Physical and chemical properties of the soil facilitate contaminant removal as the groundwater flows through the aquifer. This study determined that removal of ECs from effluent had a correlation with (1) high clay content, (2) small Darcy Velocity, (3) high soil organic matter content, and (4) low sand content. Based on the 6 peer-reviewed research studies reviewed, the removal of nanomaterials is affected by clay content and sand content, but not soil organic matter content. Conversely, the removal of PPCPs is affected by clay content and soil organic mater content, but not sand content. It can be concluded that two different removal mechanisms facilitate the removal of nanomaterials versus PPCPs; physical removal for nanomaterials and chemical removal (sorption) for PPCPs. Clay facilitates the removal of both contaminants. The small soil diameter of clay forms smaller pores in the soil media. This causes increased pore straining, while also restricting the flow through the soil, which increases the contact time between the soil particle and the ECs. Additionally, clay has a large surface area, which increases surface interactions, such as sorption, of the EC to the surface of the clay particle.

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Day, A. D., J. A. McFadyen, T. C. Tucker y C. B. Cluff. "Potential of Wastewater for Commercial Barley Production". Water Resources Research Center. The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/314419.

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Experiments were conducted in southern Arizona to investigate the effects of irrigation with pump water and a pump water-wastewater mixture on barley (Hordium vulgare L.) growth, grain yield, and grain quality; soil properties; and irrigation water quality. In 1974 and 1975, on small plot research, barley irrigated with a 50:50 mixture of pump water and wastewater significantly exceeded barley irrigated with pump water alone in plant height, number of heads per unit area, number of seeds per head, seed weight, grain yield, and straw yield. In large field studies conducted from 1970 through 1977, barley irrigated with the mixture had taller plants, more lodging, lower grain volume-weights and higher grain yields than barley irrigated with pump water alone. Soils irrigated with both types of irrigation water had similar pH. Soluble salts (ECx103), exchangeable sodium percentage, nitrate-nitrogen, and extractable phosphorus were significantly higher in soils irrigated with the pump water-wastewater mixture than in soils irrigated with pump water. Water quality analyses showed that the pump water-wastewater mixture had lower total soluble salts, lower nitrate-nitrogen, and higher phosphorus levels than pump water alone.

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Cid, João Filipe Xavier. "Response of grapevine to irrigation with treated wastewater". Master's thesis, ISA, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19445.

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Mestrado em Viticultura e Enologia - Instituto Superior de Agronomia / Faculdade de Ciências. Universidade do Porto
Climate change, population growth, industry expansion and increasing water demand in agriculture are pressuring water resources in dry, warm-climate regions, such as Mediterranean Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using treated wastewater (TWW) for vineyard irrigation, as a strategy to maintain grapevine's water status within acceptable levels, while contributing to decrease the pressure on natural water resources. To achieve this goal, the effects of TWW and conventional water (CW) on grapevine and soil were compared after two years of irrigation. TWW appears to have had a significant impact on soil salinity, with TWW irrigated soil having a 10% higher salinity (VIC) than the CW irrigated one. Concerning grapevine growth rate and ecophysiology, shoot length of TWW irrigated vines was significantly lower (15%), though there were generally no differences in phenology and reflectance indexes (PRI and NDVI) between treatments. In one measurement during summer peak, though, NDVI values were significantly lower for TWW irrigated vines. Also during summer peak, berries of TWW irrigated vines were significantly darker and greener, and had higher total acidity than CW irrigated vines. Canopy traits such as exposed leaf area, total leaf area and leaf layer number did not differ between treatments, and the same occurred for grape and wood yield, suggesting that TWW had no impact on vine balance and yield. It is crucial to continue exploring the use of TWW for irrigation as an answer to drought and water scarcity, while studying its effects on crops and soil within wider time periods, to scout for long-term impacts of this practice
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Cucarella, Cabañas Victor. "Recycling Filter Substrates used for Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater as Soil Amendments". Doctoral thesis, KTH, Mark- och vattenteknik, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-10204.

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This thesis studied the viability of recycling filter substrates as soil amendments after being used in on-site systems for phosphorus (P) removal from wastewater. Focus was put on the materials Filtra P and Polonite, which are commercial products used in compact filters in Sweden. A prerequisite for this choice was to review filter materials and P sorption capacity. The filter substrates (Filtra P, Polonite and wollastonite tailings) were recycled from laboratory infiltration columns as soil amendments to a neutral agricultural soil and to an acid meadow soil to study their impacts on soil properties and yield of barley and ryegrass. The amendments tended to improve the yield and showed a liming effect, significantly increasing soil pH and the availability of P. In another experiment, samples of Filtra P and Polonite were equilibrated in batch experiments with the two soils in order to study the P dynamics in the soil-substrate system. Batch equilibrations confirmed the liming potential of Filtra P and Polonite and showed that improved P availability in soils was strongly dependent on substrate P concentration, phase of sorbed P, and soil type. Finally, samples of Polonite used for household wastewater treatment were recycled as soil amendments to a mountain meadow and to an agricultural field for wheat cropping. The liming effect of Polonite was confirmed under field conditions and the results were similar to those of lime for the mountain meadow soil. However, the results were quite different for the agricultural field, where Polonite did not affect soil pH or any other chemical and physical soil properties investigated and had no impact on wheat yield and quality. The results from field experiments suggested that Polonite can be safely recycled to meadows and cropping fields at rates of 5-10 ton ha-1 but long-term studies are needed to forecast the effects of accumulation.
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Conroy, Aimee Dorothea 1967. "The role of soil aquifer treatment in wastewater reclamation/reuse : chemical considerations". Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/192048.

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The soil aquifer treatment (SAT)of two types of sewage effluent is discussed. The tests consisted of the treatment of secondary wastewater treatment plant effluent in a pilotscale test basin and tertiary effluent in a full- scale facility. All research was performed at the Tucson Water Sweetwater Underground Storage and Recovery Facility in Tucson, Arizona. Results have shown that recovered water from the Sweetwater site, which has been recharged with tertiary effluent meets the organic chemical drinking water regulations in terms of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total organic halides (TOX), and trihalomethanes (THM). Similar results were found in the secondary test-basin. Regeneration of the soil beneath the secondary test-basin also appears to be occurring. Microbiological activity in the soil appears to be enhancing treatment.

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Monteil, Oscar Vazquez. "Wastewater irrigation of crops : the influence of nitrogen on soil-plant interactions". Thesis, University of Leeds, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303449.

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He, Jiajie Dougherty Mark Lange Clifford R. "Hydraulic management of SDI wastewater dispersal in an Alabama Black Belt soil". Auburn, Ala., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1973.

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Cucarella, Cabañas Victor. "Recycling filter substrates used for phosphorus removal from wastewater as soil amendments /". Stockholm : Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-10204.

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Kapellakis, Iosif Emmanouil. "Olive mill wastewater management and treatment through soil, aquatic and solidification processes". Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.422022.

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Dawes, Les A. "Role of soil physical and chemical characteristics and landscape factors in defining soil behaviour under long term wastewater dispersal". Queensland University of Technology, 2006. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16297/.

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The use of on-site wastewater treatment systems for the treatment and dispersal of domestic effluent is common in urban fringe areas which are not serviced by centralised wastewater collection systems. However, due to inappropriate siting and inadequate evaluation of soil characteristics, the failure of these systems has become a common scenario. The current standards and guidelines adopted by many local authorities for assessing suitable site and soil conditions for on-site dispersal areas are coming under increasing scrutiny due to the public health and environmental impacts caused by poorly performing systems, in particular septic tank-soil adsorption systems. In order to achieve sustainable on-site wastewater treatment with minimal impacts on the environment and public health, more appropriate means of assessment of long term performance of on-site dispersal areas are required. The research described in the thesis details the investigations undertaken for the development of robust assessment criteria for on-site dispersal area siting and design and assessment of the long term performance of soil dispersal areas. The research undertaken focused on three key research areas; (i) assessment of site and soil suitability for providing adequate treatment and dispersal of domestic wastewater; (ii) understanding sorption, purification and transport processes influencing retention and release of pollutants and the natural controls governing these processes and (iii) the development of assessment criteria for long term behaviour of soils under effluent dispersal. The research conducted was multidisciplinary in nature, with detailed investigations of the physical and chemical processes involved in on-site wastewater treatment and dispersal. This involved extensive field investigations, sampling and monitoring, laboratory and soil column testing and detailed data analysis across the fields of soil science, groundwater quality, subsurface hydrology, chemical contamination, and contaminant fate and transport processes. The interactions between these different disciplines can be complex which resulted in substantial amounts of data being generated from the numerous field and laboratory investigations and sampling undertaken. In order to understand the complex relationships that can occur, multivariate statistical techniques were utilised. The use of these techniques was extremely beneficial. These techniques not only allowed not only the respective relationships between investigated parameters to be identified, but also adequate decisions based on the correlations were able to be formulated. This allowed a more appropriate assessment of the influential factors, and the prediction of ongoing changes to soil properties due to effluent disposal. The primary outcomes for this research were disseminated through a series of peer reviewed scientific papers centred on these key disciplines. The assessment of site and soil suitability was achieved through extensive soil sampling throughout the study areas and detailed laboratory testing and data analysis. The study identified and investigated the role of influential site and soil characteristics in the treatment performance of subsurface effluent dispersal areas. The extent of effluent travel and the ability of the soil to remove pollutants contained in the effluent by adsorption and/or nutrient uptake were investigated. A framework for assessing the renovation ability of the major soil groups located throughout Southeast Queensland was also developed. The outcomes provide a more rigorous scientific basis for assessing the ability of soil and evaluating site factors to develop more reliable methods for siting effluent dispersal areas. The resulting assessment criteria developed was compared with soil column studies to determine the robustness and validity of the outcomes. This allowed refinement of the assessment criteria in developing a more reliable approach to predicting long term behaviour of soils under sewage effluent dispersal. Multivariate techniques assisted in characterising appropriate soils and to determine their long-term suitability for effluent treatment and dispersal. The assessment criteria developed included physical, chemical and sub-surface hydrological properties of a site and soil which can be used to predict suitability for long term effluent treatment and dispersal. These include:  Moderate to slow drainage (permeability) to assist the movement of effluent (percolation) through the soil profile and allow adequate time for treatment and dispersal to occur. With longer percolation times, the opportunity for exchange and transport processes increase.  Significant soil cation exchange capacity and dominance of exchangeable Ca2+ or exchangeable Mg2+ over exchangeable Na+. Although a soil dominated by Mg2+ is found to promote dispersion of soil particles to some extent, its impact is far less than that of Na+. A stable soil would have a Ca: Mg ratio > 0.5.  Low exchangeable Na+ content to maintain soil stability.  Minimum depth of 400mm of potentially unsaturated soil before encountering a restrictive horizon, to permit adequate purification to take place.  Clay type with Illite and mixed mineralogy soils being the most sensitive to Na+. In general, significant increases in ESP occur in soils with 30 to 40% clay and in the presence of illite clay. Small amounts of smectite clays enhance treatment potential of a soil. The research outcomes have significantly contributed to the knowledge base on best practice in on-site dispersal area siting and design. The developed predictive site and soil suitability assessment criteria allows more appropriate evaluation of site and soil characteristics for providing long term effluent renovation. This is generally not done in the current assessment techniques for on-site dispersal areas. The processes and techniques used in the site and soil suitability assessment, although based on the common soil types typical of South East Queensland, can be implemented in other regions, provided appropriate soil information is collected or available. The predictive assessment criteria have been developed at a generic level, allowing easy implementation into most assessment processes. This gives the framework the flexibility to be developed for other areas specifically targeting the most influential on-site dispersal area siting and design factors, and assessment of long term performance under wastewater application.

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Leuther, Frederic [Verfasser], Hans-Jörg [Gutachter] Vogel y Jörg [Gutachter] Bachmann. "Impact of treated wastewater irrigation on soil structure and soil water dynamics / Frederic Leuther ; Gutachter: Hans-Jörg Vogel, Jörg Bachmann". Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1210727757/34.

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Leuther, Frederic [Verfasser], Hans-Jörg Gutachter] Vogel y Jörg [Gutachter] [Bachmann. "Impact of treated wastewater irrigation on soil structure and soil water dynamics / Frederic Leuther ; Gutachter: Hans-Jörg Vogel, Jörg Bachmann". Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2019. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:3:4-1981185920-140560.

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DiPaola, Tracey Stickley. "Biological and Chemical Renovation of Wastewater with a Soil Infiltrator Low-Pressure Distribution System". Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36809.

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An alternative on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system (OSWTDS) consisting of a soil infiltrator with low pressure distribution was evaluated in a soil that was unsuitable for a conventional OSWTDS under current Commonwealth of Virginia Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations, due to a shallow seasonally perched water table and low hydraulic conductivity. The absorption field consisted of two subsystems numbered as 1 and 2 with effluent design loading rates of 5.1 and 10.2 Lpd/m2, respectively (actual loading rates of 2.4 and 4.9 Lpd/m2, respectively). Soil matric potentials compared seasonally for each subsystem and indicated that both provided similar hydraulic performance. Background water quality was generally improved by subsurface movement through the absorption fields. A bacterial tracer was found in shallow (45.7 cm) and deep (213.4 cm) sampling wells within 24 h in the two subsystems (but in low numbers) over both summer and winter sampling periods. A viral tracer was detected within 48 h in both shallow and deep wells, but only in subsystem 2 in the winter. In evaluating denitrification potential, the addition of glucose to soil core samples did increase quantitatively, although not significantly, nitrous oxide production in each subsystem, at each depth, during each season. Overall, the performance of both subsystems was very similar. The soil infiltrator functioned very well, as designed for the site and soil limitations. It appears to be a potential alternative OSWTDS for use in problem soils.
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Eveborn, David. "Sustainable phosphorus removal in onsite wastewater treatment". Doctoral thesis, KTH, Miljögeokemi och ekoteknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-121049.

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Aquatic eutrophication is a serious environmental problem that occurs all over the world. To protect surface waters (in particular the Baltic Sea), the regulatory pressure on onsite wastewater treatment (OWT) systems have increased in Sweden. Stringent requirements have led to uncertainties regarding the capability of conventional treatment techniques (soil treatment systems (STS)) to remove phosphorus (P), but they have also stimulated the development and introduction of enhanced P treatment techniques. In this thesis the accumulation and mobility of P as well as the chemical P removal mechanisms were studied in soils and reactive filter media. This knowledge was then used in environmental systems analysis. A model based on life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology was developed to evaluate the overall environmental performance of conventional and enhanced P treatment systems under various local conditions. The P accumulation in the studied STS varied (320-870 g m-3) and the accumulated P was rather mobile in some soils. Phosphorus compounds were identified in alkaline reactive filter media (calcium phosphates predominated) by means of X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES). In sandy soils from STS aluminium was found to be a key element for P removal, as evidenced by a strong relationship between oxalate-extractable P and Al. The LCA studies indicated that enhanced P treatment systems may be beneficial from an eutrophication and P recycling perspective but causes increased impacts in terms of global warming and acidification. Despite the drawbacks, enhanced P treatment techniques should be considered suitable substitutes to surface water discharge STS under most conditions. This is because the latter systems have such a strong eutrophication impact. On the other hand, under appropriate conditions, STS with groundwater discharge may be advantageous. These systems generally caused low environmental impacts except for the dispersion of P resources.

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Griffin, Joshua E. "Wastewater Irrigation in Freezing Conditions and the Impacts to Runoff Water Quality and Soil Freezing". The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1420584627.

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McDonough, Kathleen M. "Phytoremediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in contaminated wastewater-effects of soil and iron on remediation". Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19001.

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Duncan, Carla S. "Wastewater renovation with soil depth as influenced by additional treatment of septic tank effluent". Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10312009-020406/.

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Vela, Arturo Castro. "POTENTIAL FOR USE OF EFFLUENT WASTEWATER TREATED BY SOIL AQUIFER TREATMENT IN BANNING, CALIFORNIA". CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/210.

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With the ever increasing demand for potable water due to the continued increase in population coupled with the threat of California’s current drought, water will remain a limited resource that must be managed responsibly. In order to strategically plan and manage water use in the most beneficial manner, water providers must take into account all sources of water, including recycled water and their applications. Recycled water as a source for supplementing high quality potable water is a sustainable strategy that will prove to be an essential tactic in any water management plan. The purpose of this project is to emphasize the importance of supplementing potable water in the City of Banning by discussing the characteristics of California’s current water drought; evaluating the City of Banning’s available water supplies and current water demand; discussing the Soil Aquifer Treatment process; summarizing California’s regulations related to recycled water; and discussing the quality of recycled water available at NP-1, an unequipped City owned water well, by examining water quality testing on water samples taken from NP-1. Analysis of water available at NP-1 showed that with additional disinfection, the water pumped from NP-1 could meet the recycled water requirements in order to be used on a local golf course. The local golf course is currently being irrigated with potable water, which would be supplemented with the recycled water from NP-1.

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Tjernström, Linnéa. "Function of soil-based on-site wastewater treatment systems - Biological and chemical treatment capacity". Thesis, KTH, Mark- och vattenteknik (flyttat 20130630), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-210716.

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On-site wastewater treatment systems are among the main Swedish anthropogenic sources of nutrients causing euthropication of the Baltic Sea. Among on-site systems in Sweden almost half have septic tank treatment followed by a soil-based system, in which the wastewater is treated through soil filtration. In this study a soil based technique for on-site wastewater treatment is studied where wastewater is filtered through a sand filter. Composite samples of influent and effluent at two sand filters in the area of Stockholm are sampled to determine their chemical and biological function and to compare their treatment capacity to requirements. Parameters within the scope of the study are tot-P, NH4-N, DOC, pH, turbidity and dissolved oxygen. Biological function was considered to be good in both systems as nitrification was high and the effluent had sufficient levels of dissolved oxygen suggesting aerobic conditions. Prevailing aerobic conditions in the sand filters would also indicate good reduction of organic substances which is the case for DOC as it was reduced by above 85 % for one site and almost 70 % for the other site. The overall high reduction of organic micropollutants in the systems, reported in another study, also suggests that biological function when it comes to reduction of organic substances is good. On the other hand, chemical function, with respect to reduction of phosphorus, was not sufficient as none of the systems fulfilled the requirements from HaV for normal or high protection level. In the systems tot-P was reduced by 42 and 54 % respectively. A drawback with the method approach used in the study is that the obtained reduction results only can represent the actual situation if variations in incoming and outgoing flow, variations in influent concentrations and magnitude of dilution of effluent compared to daily wastewater load are small. As these are unknown in this case it adds uncertainty to the results.
Decentraliserade system för rening av avloppsvatten är bland de huvudsakliga svenska antropogena källorna till näringsämnen som bidrar till övergödning av Östersjön. Bland decentraliserade system i Sverige är nästan hälften system med slamavskiljare följt av ett markbaserat system i vilket avloppsvattnet renas genom infiltration i jord. I denna studie studeras en markbaserad teknik i vilken avloppsvattnet filtreras genom sand, en så kallad markbädd. En fältundersökning gjordes där samlingsprov av ingående och utgående avloppsvatten togs på två markbäddar i Stockholmsområdet för att bestämma deras biologiska och kemiska reningsfunktion samt att jämföra avskiljningen av fosfor i systemen med rekommendationer från HaV. Parametrar som inkluderats i studien är totalfosfor, ammonium-kväve, löst organiskt kol, pH, turbiditet och löst syre. Biologisk funktion ansågs bra i båda markbäddarna eftersom nitrifikationen var hög och utgående vatten hade tillräckliga halter av löst syre vilket implicerar att markbäddarna var väl syresatta. Rådande syrerika förhållanden i markbäddarna antyder också att organiskt material bryts ned avsevärt, vilket är fallet för löst kol som reducerades med mer än 85 % i en av markbäddarna och med nästan 70 % i den andra. Den höga reduktionen av organiska mikroföroreningar som påvisats i markbäddarna i en annan studie tyder också på att biologisk funktion med avseende på avsklijning av organiska substanser är bra. Kemisk funktion, med avseende på avskiljning av totalfosfor, var inte tillräcklig då ingen av markbäddarna levde upp till reduktionskraven från HaV för normal eller hög skyddsnivå. Totalfosfor avskiljdes med 42 respektive 54 % i markbäddarna. En nackdel med metoden som användes i studien är att de resultat som fåtts för avkiljning av de olika parametrarna endast kan representera den verkliga situationen om variationer i in- och utgående flöde samt variationer i ingående vattenkoncentrationer är små och om utspädningseffekten av utgående vatten är försumbar.

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Pontoni, Ludovico. "Accumulation and colloidal mobilization of trace heavy metals in soil irrigated with treated wastewater". Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC1144/document.

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La réutilisation des eaux usées traitées pour l’irrigation est globalement acceptée et pratiquée pour faire face à la pénurie d'eau et économiser les ressources de haute qualité. Bien que cette pratique présente des avantages indéniables et contribue à un usage plus durable de l'eau douce, elle n’est pas exempt de problèmes liés à l'impact potentiel sur la qualité des sols récepteurs et sur les cultures de micropolluants contenus dans l'eau réutilisée. Parmi ces polluants, les métaux lourds (ML) en concentrations traces jouent un rôle primordial en raison de leur présence systématique dans l'eau utilisée et de leur persistance une fois libéré dans l'environnement. Le devenir des ML dans les sols peut difficilement être prédit parce que les mécanismes de mobilité à travers les sols sont extrêmement variés et liés à des phénomènes simultanés et très complexes impliquant différents équilibres chimiques. Les ML, comme beaucoup d'autres contaminants, ne sont pas seulement partagé entre la phase immobile (le sol) et les phases mobiles présentes dans l'eau. En effet, les colloïdes et les nanoparticules agissent comme une troisième phase mobile, avec leurs propres propriétés rhéologiques et des vitesses de migrations qui leur sont propres. Ce dernier aspect a été l'un des principaux objectifs d’étude de la thèse. Plusieurs essais expérimentaux ont été menés en irriguant un sol standard selon l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) avec une eau usés traités réel et / ou synthétiques, contenant des ML en concentrations traces. Pour chaque test, un sol spécifique (avec différentes teneurs en matière organique) et des eaux usées traitées de composition différente (avec différentes concentrations en métaux traces, de salinité, de la teneur en matière organique pour les eaux usées synthétiques, ou des eaux usées traitées réelles) ont été choisi afin d'évaluer les effets des conditions différentes sur le devenir global des ML. L'augmentation de la matière organique du sol de 2,5 à 10% a linéairement amélioré la mobilité des Cd, Cu et Ni avec une augmentation de la mobilité maximum de 35,6, 43,7 et 49,19% pour le Cd, Cu et Ni, respectivement. Pour la plupart des expériences, les ML ont été capturés dans la couche superficielle du sol (0,5 à 1 cm). Néanmoins, des pics de contamination ont été détectés à des profondeurs différentes dans les couches plus profondes du sol. L’étude de la composition des lixiviats montre des variations de concentrations fonction du métal étudié et des caractéristiques du sol et des eaux usées. Des pics de métaux dans le lixiviat sont apparus en même temps que la libération de la matière et / ou la libération de silicates organiques, ce qui démontre l'implication significative des colloïdes dans le transport des métaux. La concentration en sodium (20 mM) a été démontrée un impact fort sur la réduction de la mobilisation colloïdale et que plus de 95% du métal apporté a été détecté dans la couche superficielle du sol en dépit de sa teneur en matière organique. La salinité affiche donc des effets significatifs. L'irrigation avec des eaux usées traitées présentant une très haute teneur en Ca et Mg (111 et 134 mg / L, respectivement) a abouti à la libération moyenne plus élevée de silicium à partir de la matrice inorganique du sol (8,2 mg / L) par rapport à la faible salinité des eaux usées artificielle (1,9 mg / L). Par conséquent, la mobilisation ultérieure de Cd, Cu, Ni et Zn a été observée lorsque le sol a été irrigué avec des eaux usées traitées réelles. Une caractérisation spectroscopique avancée des lixiviats a été réalisée pour identifier les agrégats colloïdaux libérés par le sol dans le but d’en déterminer leur nature, leurs propriétés chimiques et leur état d'agrégation
Reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural purposes is worldwide accepted and practiced to face water scarcity and save high quality resources. Although such practice has undoubtable advantages and is certainly more sustainable respect to the use of fresh water, it is not exempt from severe concerns related to the potential impact on the receiving soil and on the crops of potentially harmful pollutants contained in the reused water at trace levels. Among these pollutants, trace heavy metals (HMs) play a primary role due to their spread presence in the used water and to their persistence once released in the environment. The fate of HMs in the soils can be hardly predicted as mechanisms of mobility through soils are extremely diverse and related to highly complex simultaneous phenomena and chemical equilibria. HMs, in fact, as many other contaminants, are not only partitioned between the solid immobile and the water mobile phases. Indeed, colloids and nanoparticles act as a third mobile phase, with their own rheological properties and velocity. This latter aspect has been one of the main focus of the thesis. In details the thesis describes the results of several experiments conducted irrigating the OECD standard soil with real and/or synthetic wastewater, containing HMs in trace. For each test a specific soil (e.g. varying the organic matter content) and wastewater composition (e.g. varying the metals concentration, the salinity, the organic matter content, or testing real treated wastewaters) has been chosen in order to evaluate the effects of different conditions on the overall HMs fate. The increase of soil organic matter from 2,5 to 10% linearly enhanced the mobility of Cd, Cu and Ni up to a maximum mobility increase of 35.6, 43.7 and 49.19 % for Cd, Cu and Ni, respectively. In most experiments metals accumulated in the top soil layer (0.5 - 1 cm). Nevertheless peaks of contamination were detected at different depths in the soil deeper layers and at different leaching time in the leachates depending on the metal and on the soil and wastewater characteristics. Peaks of metals in the leachate appeared simultaneously with release of organic matter and/or release of silicates, demonstrating outstanding involvement of colloids in metals transport. Sodium concentration (20mM) decidedly reduced colloidal mobilization whereas more than 95 % of the influent metal was detected in the top layer despite the soil organic matter content. Salinity displayed different effects. The irrigation with real treated wastewater with quite high content of Ca and Mg (111 and 134 mg/L, respectively) resulted in higher average release of silicon from the soil inorganic matrix (8.2 mg/L) compared to the low salinity artificial wastewater (1.9 mg/L). Consequently higher mobilization of Cd, Cu, Ni and Zn was observed when the soil was irrigated with real treated wastewater. An advanced spectroscopical characterization of the leachates was performed to identify such colloidal aggregates. The observation of 3D excitation-emission matrix demonstrated in all the leachates samples the presence of fulvic (230-450 nm ex-em fluorescence area) and humic (330-445 nm ex-em) substances. In this context, a novel analytical method was developed to quantify phenolic substances in soil matrices allowing the monitoring of humic matter migration in soil profiles. The novel method was more accurate and more precise respect to the traditional one, allowing to obtain higher recovery of total phenols in peat soil (15.5 % increase) with a decrease of the coefficient of variation (30.1% decrease). Organic water soluble colloids were extracted from the peat used to prepare the OECD standard soil and characterized. Results of size exclusion chromatography highlighted the supramolecular structure of the extracted organic matter. Such structure was further confirmed through fluorescence and 1H-NMR spectroscopy

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Schacht, Karsten [Verfasser], Bernd [Akademischer Betreuer] Marschner y Yona [Akademischer Betreuer] Chen. "Treated wastewater irrigation in the Middle East: Soil suitability and impact on physical soil properties / Karsten Schacht. Gutachter: Bernd Marschner ; Yona Chen". Bochum : Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1095884263/34.

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Weckbacher, Jason Yelderman Joe C. "Effects of recharge events below on-site wastewater drain fields as related to soil type". Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5094.

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Tabatabaei, Sayyed-Hassan, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi, Seyed Majid Mirlatifi, Rezvan Sadat Sharifnia y Mohammad Pessarakli. "Effects of municipal wastewater on soil chemical properties in cultivating turfgrass using subsurface drip irrigation". Taylor & Francis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626133.

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Knowing the concentrations of the nutrient elements in soils is important due to their toxic effect on humans and the environment. The aims of this study were to assess the effects of water quality, depths and distances of lateral installation on soil chemical properties during turfgrass cultivation. A field experiment was conducted using a Split Split Plot design based on the Randomized complete Block (RCB) with two treatments (well’s and wastewater), and eight sub-treatments (45 and 60 cm distance of the laterals and 15, 20, 25, and 30 cm depths of laterals) in three replicates on a sandy-loam soil, in Shahrekord, Iran. Soil samples were collected from 0-30 and 30-60 cm depth for measuring nitrate (NO3-), electrical conductivity (EC), and pH at the end of the experiment. During the experiment, fecal coliform (FC) were also measured at the soil surface. Results indicated that by increasing lateral distance, NO3- level increased in both layers. With installing laterals in deeper levels, NO3- concentration decreased at the beginning, then increased in the first layer, whereas in the second layer NO3- concentration decreased. In addition, installing laterals in deeper depth, caused an increase in soil EC in the top layer, but a decrease in the lower layer. However, the results showed that there was no significant effect of experimental factors on soil pH. The results also show that with increasing laterals depth, Fc level decreased at the soil surface.

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Al-Haddad, Adel Jaragh. "Optimisation of total nitrogen and total phosphate removal from tertiary wastewater by filtration through soil from Sulaibiya, Kuwait". Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.248493.

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Seidel, Georgetta. "Detection of non-CPE producing enteric viruses via ICC-PCR at wastewater land application sites in Arizona and California; endocrine disruption activity after wetland, pond, and soil aquifer treatment of wastewater". Diss., The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280323.

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In the arid Southwest where groundwater levels are rapidly declining, reuse of wastewater for groundwater recharge is currently being practiced. Since this practice is known to improve the chemical and biological quality of wastewater, it has been referred to as Soil Aquifer Treatment (SAT). This study investigated the fate of enteric viruses during SAT in Los Angeles, California, and Tucson, Arizona. The sites differed by both the quality and quantity of wastewater applied to spreading basins. At the Tucson site, secondary treated wastewater was applied. In Los Angeles, some sites received stormwater run-off combined with tertiary treated wastewater and others received only tertiary treated wastewater. A major concern with recharge of groundwater is the possible introduction of disease-causing organisms from inadequately treated wastewater. Although harmful bacteria, viruses, and protozoa may be present in wastewater, viruses cause the greatest concern regarding groundwater contamination due to their small size and long-term survival capabilities in the environment--making them less likely to be removed by the process of soil filtration. Integrating the DNA amplification method Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) with cell culture, a new technique called Integrated Cell Culture-Polymerase Chain Reaction (ICC-PCR) was adopted to study the occurrence of viruses after SAT. ICC-PCR was used in this study for the detection of non-cytopathogenic effect (CPE) producing enteroviruses in cell culture lysates. Primers had a sensitivity of 1 PFU/mul in cell culture lysate fluid. ICC-PCR products were confirmed with semi-nested PCR and sequencing of the viral nucleic acid. Two hundred eighty-two CPE negative cell culture lysates were analyzed via ICC-PCR. Twenty-seven of these cell culture lysates were found to be positive by ICC-PCR. These twenty-seven cell culture lysates encompassed four tertiary treated wastewater samples, three reclaimed groundwater monitoring well samples, three deep potable groundwater well samples from the Los Angeles area, two secondary wastewater effluent samples, and one reclaimed groundwater monitoring well sample from Tucson, AZ. Coliphages were detected in the groundwater at the Tucson SAT site more often than indicator bacteria. There was no evident relationship between the occurrence of indicators and isolation of non-CPE producing enteroviruses at the Tucson site.

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Larson, Robert Blake. "Attenuation of constituents from paper-pulp mill wastewater ponded on clay soil under natural environmental conditions". Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://etd.library.arizona.edu/etd/GetFileServlet?file=file:///data1/pdf/etd/azu_e9791_1985_367_sip1_w.pdf&type=application/pdf.

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Song, Inhong. "Subsurface drip irrigation with wastewater and the effects of environmental factors on virus survival in soil". Diss., The University of Arizona, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280752.

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Wastewater reuse for agricultural purposes has been considered as an alternative strategy for water conservation. This study compared subsurface drip irrigation with furrow irrigation in terms of water use efficiency and crop contamination when microbial-contaminated water was used for irrigation. The effects of temperature and moisture on virus survival in soil were assessed quantitatively. Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Clostridium perfringens, and coliphage PRD-1 served as the study microorganisms. Subsurface drip irrigation used water more efficiently than furrow irrigation due to lower water requirement for similar crop yields. Subsurface drip irrigation performed better for the deep-rooted crops, cantaloupe and bell pepper, compared to the shallow-rooted crop, lettuce. The more water was held by soil and was available for the crop uptake with the deeper root crops than shallow root crops. Overall, significantly greater microbial contamination of produce and soil surface occurred in furrow irrigated plots as compared to subsurface drip irrigated plots. Direct movement of irrigated water to the soil surface appeared to cause crop contamination in subsurface drip irrigation plots. Coliphage PRD-1 demonstrated greater crop contamination and longer survival in the environment compared to E. coli. The smaller size of PRD-1 than that of E. coli seemed to facilitate its movement through soil matrices and increased the chance to contaminate crop produce. The inactivation rate of PRD-1 increased as temperature increased. A soil moisture decrease from 20.9 to 8.9% appeared to be inversely related to the inactivation rate. Further decrease of the soil moisture content to 5.1% increased the inactivation rate. An optimum or a threshold soil moisture level for PRD-1 survival may exist. Evaporation increased the inactivation rate of PRD-1 substantially in higher temperatures but minimally in lower temperatures. A developed model predicted the inactivation rates of PRD-1 in field conditions with an average error of 11.0%. Subsurface drip irrigation with a proper management can be a sustainable strategy to conserve irrigation water as well as to reduce crop contamination when wastewater is used for crop production. PRD-1 survived better at low temperatures and dry soil moisture conditions.

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DAYANTHI, WANNIARACHCHI KANKANAMGE CHANDRANI NEETHA. "ANALYSIS OF NITROGEN DYNAMICS IN SOIL COLUMNS TO EVALUATE NITRATE POLLUTION DUE TO RECLAIMED WASTEWATER IRRIGATION". 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/49139.

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学位授与大学：京都大学 ; 取得学位: 博士(工学) ; 学位授与年月日: 2007-09-25 ; 学位の種類: 新制・課程博士 ; 学位記番号: 工博第2851号 ; 請求記号: 新制/工/1419 ; 整理番号: 25536
Kyoto University (京都大学)
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新制・課程博士
博士(工学)
甲第13380号
工博第2851号
新制||工||1419(附属図書館)
25536
UT51-2007-Q781
京都大学大学院工学研究科都市環境工学専攻
(主査)教授田中宏明, 教授藤井滋穂, 教授清水芳久
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Vins, Wesley J. "Residential Septic Tank Effluent Treatment by Disturbed Darien Soil". Connect to resource online, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1266610669.

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Ryan, Gregory Lawrence, University of Western Sydney, of Science Technology and Environment College y of Science Food and Horticulture School. "Mechanisms of phosphorus removal by constructed wetland systems". THESIS_CSTE_SFH_Ryan_G.xml, 2003. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/532.

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The objective of this thesis is to provide a detailed investigation of phosphorus transformations in constructed wetlands. Five replicate Wetland Units were constructed adjacent the wastewater treatment plant in Richmond, Australia. Each wetland was supplied with secondary or tertiary sewage effluent and planted identically with species of schoenoplectus, Phragmites, and Triglochin. Detention times for each Unit were established at 5 or 15 days. Phosphorus concentrations were monitored routinely at the inlet and outlet of each Unit, with a number of specific studies conducted to investigate internal transformations. These studies, undertaken in 1994 and 1995, determined that plants were the dominant phosphorus store in the short term, during wetland establishment and that sediments were the dominant long-term phosphorus storage compartment. Laboratory investigations indicated that there was no significant role for bacteria or algae in the water column relating to phosphorus sequestering, although microorganisms appeared to have some role in the translocation of phosphorus to soil binding sites. After phosphorus contacted the soil surface, transpiration related entrainment of surface water and direct phosphorus uptake by plants were the dominant mechanisms for causing phosphorus to move deeper through the soil substrate. Removal of phosphorus from the interstitial water was by incorporation to biomass or direct sorption to soil binding sites
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Eveborn, David. "Bed filters for phosphorus removal in on-site wastewater treatment : Removal mechanisms and sustainability". Licentiate thesis, KTH, Land and Water Resources Engineering, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-12048.

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For many surface waters, phosphorus (P) leaching is a serious problem that should be minimized to prevent eutrophication. In Sweden there is a demand for physical and technical development of high-performance P removal techniques to reduce phosphorus leaching from on-site wastewater treatment systems to the Baltic Sea. However, although these systems are designed to reduce eutrophication there are also other environmental impacts to be considered when implementing them in on-site systems; energy use and global warming potential are two examples. This study has investigated several bed filter materials (reactive media and natural soils) for their total environmental impact (in commercial applications) as well as for the predominating chemical phosphorus removal mechanisms. The use of life cycle assessment revealed that several reactive bed filters are relatively energy-consuming due to the material manufacturing process. Characterization of phosphorus compounds in used reactive media provided evidence for calcium phosphate precipitation as the predominating P removal mechanism in alkaline filter materials. However, in soil treatment systems with noncalcareous soils, batch experiments and extractions suggested that aluminium compounds were important for P removal. According to mass balance calculations that compared accumulated P with the estimated P load in a soil treatment system, the long term P removal capacity was very low; only 6.4 % of the applied phosphorus had been removed during 16 years of operation.

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Altinoklar, Hatice. "A Mathematical Modeling Study On The Feasibility Of Disposing Partially Treated Domestic Wastewater Using Soil Pile Systems". Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607944/index.pdf.

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The soil pile system (SPS) is a wastewater infiltration system used for secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater. The purpose of this study is to perform a feasibility study to assess the applicability of SPS for treatment and safe disposal of domestic wastewaters, using a simplistic steady-state flow analytical modeling and a numerical transient unsaturated flow and transport modeling approaches. It is also aimed to develop guidelines for the design and operation of field scale SPS using the results of modeling studies. The analytical modeling approach (AMA) was used to assess total coliform and chlorine attenuation efficiency in a SPS with clay loam soil. Analytical modeling results showed that SPS can treat wastewater in terms of total coliform and chlorine. Thus, in the light of findings of analytical modeling study, a pilot scale field study was conducted for the identifying the design and operational characteristics of a field scale system. Numerical modeling approach was used to evaluate the impact on contaminant removal of transient nature of wastewater infiltration and redistribution through clay loam soil pile. The results of numerical and analytical models were compared to assess the effect of flow regime on contaminant removal efficiencies. Results show that there is no significant difference between removal efficiencies achieved by numerical and analytical models. Whereupon, analytical model was used to assess behavior of SPS with different soil types, namely silt loam, loam, and sandy loam soils. Model results indicated that SPS can be effective reducing chlorine and total coliform concentrations of wastewater below discharge standards. Results also indicated that SPS is highly sensitive to soil thickness, infiltration rate, soil bulk density and most importantly decay rate coefficients and the performance of SPS is dependent on the design, construction, operation characteristics and soil-environmental conditions of the system.

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Katugampalage, Lalith Gamini Perera Usanee Uyasatian. "Utilization of sludge from Biyagama common wastewater treatment plant as fertilizer and soil conditioner in Sri Lanka /". Abstract, 2007. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2550/cd399/4837460.pdf.

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Furtado, Francisca Mirlanda Vasconcelos. "Feature soil, growth and chemical composition of grass in tifton fertilization and irrigation of aquaculture with wastewater". Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2015. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=15397.

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This work was carried out to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilization in areas of irrigated pastures with biofertilizados effluents from fish farming. Four doses of nitrogen fertilizer were used for 3 cycles of Tifton-85 grass cut every 28 days and irrigated with wastewater from fish farming. After each cutting the grass was fertilized with the respective doses of fertilizer. The design was completely randomized in a factorial 2 x 4 with four replicates. Four doses of nitrogen fertilizer dose corresponded to 0 to N; 198 kg N ha-1 yr-1 33% of the dose of N; 396 kg N ha-1 yr-1 66% of the dose of N; and 600 kg N ha-1 yr-1 corresponding to 100% of the dose of growth assessment the design was completely randomized using the nitrogen dosages described and four replications. The area per plot was used to harvest the fresh biomass to be analyzed, which was immediately measured on a digital scale pendulum for its determination. After all installments have their biomass values known and properly stored, they were sent to the laboratory of plant analysis Embrapa Mid-North. The collected biomass is fractionated into categories: whole plant (pseudo stem and leaf without senescent material), only pseudoculm, only leaf and senescent material. The stored material was taken for laboratory analysis of animal- nutrition LANA, Federal University Of CearÃ. Analyzes to determine the levels of dry matter were held (MS), mineral matter (MM), ether extract (EE), crude protein (% N x 6.25 = PB). The cellular content of the contents (CC) and hemicellulose (HEM) were obtained following the post- analysis equations. The fiber values of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) were measured after preparation of the material to be analyzed in bags of TNT (100 g / m2) with dimensions of 4 x 5cm and engagement in analysis instrument fibers (Ankom220Â). Nitrogen fertilization influenced the soil chemical characteristics as the base saturation and potential soil acidity in Tifton 85 irrigated pasture with fish farm effluents, where nitrogen (N) influenced positively to the growth of Tifton 85 irrigated with wastewater fish farming. Nitrogen fertilization in conjunction with wastewater from fish farming. The absence of nitrogen fertilization promoted increase in dry matter content in Tifton-85 grass, as well as high levels of ADF and NDF. Leaf fraction of Tifton 85 has a higher amount of organic compounds in relation to pseudoculm fraction, and this can change the true values of ether extract and crude protein. The wastewater fish farming along with the application of ammonium sulfate positive effect on the chemical composition of Tifton 85 grass.
Este trabalho foi conduzido com o objetivo de avaliar os efeitos da adubaÃÃo nitrogenada em Ãreas de pastagens irrigadas com efluentes biofertilizados oriundos da piscicultura. Quatro doses de adubo nitrogenado foram utilizados durante 3 ciclos do capim Tifton-85, cortado a cada 28 dias e irrigado com Ãgua residuÃria de piscicultura. ApÃs cada corte o capim era adubado com as respectivas doses de adubo. O delineamento utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 2 x 4 com quatro repetiÃÃes. As quatro doses de adubo nitrogenado correspondiam a dose 0 de N; 198 kg de N ha-1 ano-1 33 % da dose de N; 396 kg de N ha-1 ano-1 66% da dose de N; e 600 kg de N ha-1 ano-1 que correspondeu a 100% da dose de N. Para avaliaÃÃo do crescimento o delineamento utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado utilizando as dosagens de nitrogÃnio descritas e quatro repetiÃÃes. A Ãrea da parcela Ãtil foi utilizada para a colheita da biomassa fresca a ser analisada, que foi imediatamente medida em uma balanÃa digital de pendulo para sua determinaÃÃo. ApÃs todas as parcelas terem seus valores de biomassa conhecidos e devidamente armazenados, estes eram encaminhados ao laboratÃrio de analises vegetais da Embrapa Meio-Norte. A biomassa coletada foi fracionada em categorias: planta inteira (pseudocolmo e folha sem o material senescente), somente pseudocolmo , somente folha e material senescente. O material armazenado foi levado para o laboratÃrio de analise de nutriÃÃo animal- LANA, da Universidade Federal Do CearÃ. Foram realizadas anÃlises para determinaÃÃo dos teores de matÃria seca (MS), matÃria mineral (MM), extrato etÃreo (EE), proteÃna bruta (% de N x 6,25 = PB). Os teores do conteÃdo celular (CC) e hemicelulose (HEM) foram obtidos seguindo-se as equaÃÃes pÃs analises. Os valores de fibra em detergente neutro (FDN) e fibra em detergente Ãcido ( FDA), foram mensurados apÃs o acondicionamento do material a ser analisado em saquinhos de TNT (100 g/m2) com dimensÃes de 4 x 5cm e acoplamento em aparelho analisador de fibras (Ankom220Â). A adubaÃÃo nitrogenada influenciou caracterÃsticas quÃmicas do solo como a saturaÃÃo por base e acidez potencial do solo em pastagem de capim- tifton 85 irrigada com efluentes de piscicultura, onde o nitrogÃnio (N) influenciou positivamente para o crescimento do capim-tifton 85 irrigado com efluentes de piscicultura. A adubaÃÃo nitrogenada em conjunto com a Ãgua residuÃria de piscicultura. A ausÃncia de adubaÃÃo nitrogenada promoveu aumento nos teores de matÃria seca no capim tifton-85, assim como elevados teores de FDA e FDN. A fraÃÃo folha do capim tifton 85 possui maior quantidade de compostos orgÃnicos em relaÃÃo a fraÃÃo pseudocolmo, e isso pode alterar os valores verdadeiros de extrato etÃreo e proteÃna bruta. A Ãgua residuÃria de piscicultura junto com a adubaÃÃo nitrogenada proporcionou efeito positivo na composiÃÃo bromatologica do capim Tifton 85.

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Fatehi, Pouladi Soheil. "Phosphorus Removal from Domestic Wastewater Using Dual Reactive Materials Polonite® and Absol®". Thesis, KTH, Miljögeokemi och ekoteknik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-95429.

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Private wastewater treatment facilities release tons of phosphorus to the aquatic environment due to the insufficient removal efficiency in conventional soil infiltration systems. Reactive filter materials have demonstrated promising P removal rates. Laboratory-scale column experiments were carried out using Absol® and Polonite® in dual infiltration media and results were compared with Polonite® functioning as the only layer of reactive filter material. Two sets of experiments were arranged with layer lengths of 5 cm and 15 cm which were operated for 50 and 119 days respectively. Columns with an additional layer of Absol® demonstrated very good average removal rates of 85.99 % and 99.13 % in both experiments while the effluent in the former exceeded the maximum allowed P concentration shortly after half of the total time of the experiment. On the other hand, O-P concentration in collected samples from dual filter media with 15 cm layers of Absol® and Polonite® (column B1) was as low as 0.04 mg/l after 119 days of operation exhibiting high potentials for Absol® in local wastewater treatment. Levels of pH in treated samples showed a decreasing trend in all columns which was similarly simultaneous with high removal rates observed in B1.

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Lees, Katherine Edith. "The sorption fate of active pharmaceutical ingredients in soils receiving high wastewater inputs and implications for risk assessments". Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/11977.

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Population growth, increasing affluence, and greater access to medicines have led to an increase in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) entering sewerage networks. Wastewater in lower and lower middle-income countries use that use wastewater for irrigation may use untreated or poorly treated wastewater resulting in the potential for greater concentrations of APIs to enter soils in this way. Wastewater re-used for irrigation is currently not included in environmental risk assessments for APIs in soils. The addition of wastewater to soils changes the organic content and can increase the pH of soils, which will have an impact on the fate of any ionisable APIs introduced during the irrigation process. As the input of APIs to soil from wastewater irrigation is not currently included in the risk assessments, this is an area that requires increased attention. A study was undertaken using a modified sorption-desorption batch equilibrium method (OECD 106) to simulate the addition of synthetic wastewater (SWW) to soils compared to a normal OECD 106 study. The APIs studied were ofloxacin, propranolol, naproxen and nevirapine, and represent a range of API physico-chemical properties. These experiments showed that the changes to soil properties (pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)) caused by irrigation with SWW can change the fate of APIs in soils. The ionisation state of the API at the altered pH was more important for the positively charged propranolol than it was for the negatively charged naproxen and neutral nevirapine. The Kd and Log Koc increased during the sorption experiment in some cases with SWW. This has implications on the current terrestrial risk assessment where the trigger value for a more detailed soil risk assessment in at Log Koc >4. If the experiment is only performed in 10 mM CaCl2 as is currently required this may lead to unknown risks of APIs in wastewater irrigated soils not being taken into account. Three soil sterilisation or microbial enzyme suppression methods were investigated to identify how successful they were and if there was any impact on the soil physical chemical structure. Gamma irradiation, autoclaving and the addition of 0.2 g L-1 sodium azide were studied. None of the methods successfully sterilised the soils and some changes in soils were identified post-treatment. Autoclaving destroyed the soil structure, turning it into a fine powder and significantly increasing DOC. Sodium azide changed the pH of the loam soil but not the sandy loam soil. Literature suggested that gamma irradiation was the most likely to sterilise the soils with the least amount of disturbance to its physico-chemical properties but increases in DOC were identified in the current study. The changes to soils after sterilisation varied depending on the individual soil properties, indicating that soils should be studied on a case-by-case basis. Irrigation with wastewater provides continuous inputs of chemicals into soils throughout the growing season so it is vital that more work is done to understand the ultimate fate of pollutants in soil as a result. Wastewater has the potential to change the fate of chemicals in soils meaning that current risk assessments may not thoroughly assess all risks involved.

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LaBrie, Holli y Holli LaBrie. "The Potential Impacts of the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Santa Cruz River". Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621145.

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The Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant releases treated wastewater from both Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico into the Santa Cruz River. In recent years, the discharged effluent has contained high levels of cadmium and nickel, which exceed the plant's permit standards. Due to the industrial demographic of the region, outdated infrastructure, and differences in sampling schedules of multiple organizations, the treatment facility and the treated effluent is an important area of study. To understand how the treated effluent is affecting the river, data were compiled from existing water quality databases and flow reports from 2008 to 2015. To address how flow quantity has changed during drought periods, effluent flows were compared to historical flood data produced by the USGS. To evaluate water quality issues, water quality reports produced by the International Boundary and Water Commission were examined for past exceedances of constituents. According to flow volumes reported at the U.S.-Mexico border, the majority of the effluent was produced in Nogales, Sonora. Results showed that spikes in effluent flow corresponded with rainfall events. Results also show that rainfall influences the flow volumes from Nogales, Arizona, but there is little impact to flow volumes from Mexico. Although the quality of the effluent generally meets the permitted standards, exceedances did occur. The potential impact of such exceedances on stream water quality was evaluated using measured and simulated data. Although outreach to stakeholders across the border and updated infrastructure has improved the quality of water in the river, there are still many areas to improve upon, including sampling and monitoring schedules. To identify opportunities for improvement, further studies should examine the specific fate of each contaminant present in the effluent.

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Toledo, De Leon Rogelio. "Predicting Hydrological Performance of Engineered (Curtain) Drains for On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Installed in Poorly Drained Soil". The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1417713887.

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Nzube, Silumko. "The accumulation of heavy metals in soil and vegetables irrigated with wastewater effluent in the Bauffalo City Region". Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d10207673.

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The present study was conducted to assess selected heavy metal levels (Cu, Fe, Zn, Ni and Pb) in soil and plants that are irrigated by mixed industrial and domestic wastewater in the Buffalo City region. Three types of samples were studied: soil, water and vegetables (spinach and beetroot). Soil analysis showed that most of the heavy metals were found to be acceptable within the SEPA limits. Most of the heavy metal concentrations found in the wastewater indicate that the water is not suitable for irrigation or for livestock use, according to guidelines from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry of South Africa. The level of copper in the wastewater effluent exceeded the level specified by SEPA limits. In the wastewater the lead concentration averaged 3.24 and 1.98 ppm in Tshatshu (TS) and Mlakalaka (ML) respectively, which shows that both sites are not suitable for both irrigation and livestock usage. The heavy metal levels (Ni, Pb, and Cu) in both spinach and beetroot samples exceed the criteria specified by the WHO and SEPA standards. The study recommends terminating the usage of effluent for irrigation and further investigation or monitoring in these water sources.

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Potgieter, Johannes Jacobus Christian. "Compostability of municipal and industrial wastewater sludge : physical, chemical and biochemical transformations and end-product characteristics". Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/33147.

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Can composting save the world from its human generated biological waste problem and give a diversifying organic agriculture a much needed boost at the same time? The age old natural process of composting has been well researched and documented in scientific and other literature. Thermophilic composting transforms biological/organic waste into a stable plant and soil friendly material (compost) that has been sanitised through high temperature and humified at the same time – a true miracle of nature. Mixtures for thermophilic composting can be formulated fairly accurately from their water, C and N content. The pH needs to be within an acceptable range (5-8) but can be adjusted with agricultural lime if needed. The EC and ash content of sludge, together with the C and N content, are fairly reliable indicators of available bio-chemical energy for composting. Monitoring the temperature and water content gives sufficient feedback for proper management of the process. Bio-chemical transformations in composting material tell the tale of the microbial processes at the heart of composting and humification. The quality of compost depends largely on the quality of the raw materials used, even if mixture formulation and process management is effective. The study firstly evaluated the compostability of various types of WWS and eucalyptus sawdust bulking agent with the focus on the known requirements and conditions for thermophilic aerobic composting. This entailed a composting experiment during which the sludge and bulking agent were characterised, feedstock mixtures formulated and certain composting conditions (temperature and water content) and feedstock characteristics (pH, EC and ash content) monitored over time as piles were managed through turning, sampling and watering. Secondly, the study evaluated the quality of compost produced from various types of WWS and eucalyptus sawdust bulking agent as influenced by the raw material and initial feedstock characteristics, microbial dynamics and environmental conditions during composting and as indicated by certain chemical and biochemical transformations (including OM decomposition) during composting and end product (compost) characteristics. Tracking the chemical and biochemical evolution during composting in the four treatments entailed the laboratory analyses of a variety of signature characteristics for samples taken at the start of composting, at the end of the thermophilic phase when pile temperature decreased to below 40ºC and at the end of the curing phase of composting when the temperature of piles did not exceed ambient temperature. Finally, a seedling emergence bioassay was performed as a direct test of compost maturity and quality. The main findings of this study are that dewatered, activated sludge has a high level of thermophilic compostability with Eucalyptus sawdust as bulking agent. Dried, digested sludge has a low level of compostability with Eucalyptus sawdust as bulking agent mainly because of the anaerobic digestion that depleted the C and bio-chemical energy in the sludge. Little value is added to digested sludge through composting with eycalyptus sawdust except that it probably facilitated a further “curing” of the already stable material. Overall, dewatered ACT-MUN sludge and eucalyptus sawdust produced the compost of highest quality and stability/maturity in a volume ratio of 1:4 (sludge:sawdust). Dewatered ACT-IND sludge and eucalyptus sawdust produced an interesting compost of high stability/maturity with a high level of humification and medium fertility status. Increasing the sludge:sawdust ratio closer to 1:4 (volume) will enhance the chemical quality of this good compost. Dried DIG-MUN sludge and eucalyptus sawdust produced a stable compost of very low pH, relatively low fertility, poor physical character and high risk of phytotoxicity. Composting is a great option for WWS treatment that deserves a lot more attention in South Africa.
Dissertation (MSc Agric)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Walston, Stefan Eugene. "Does Increasing Solids Retention Time During the Wastewater Treatment Process Affect the Persistence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes?" Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301697.

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Antibiotic resistance (AR) is reducing options for effective treatment of bacterial infections for clinically ill patients throughout the world. Our investigation examined the impact solids retention time (SRT) may have on the degradation of antibiotic compounds, proliferation of AR bacteria, and the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during the wastewater treatment process. Results indicate the presence of ARGs related to clinically relevant antibiotics. Data analysis showed that antibiotic classes exhibit different removal efficiencies in the biological treatment processes (i.e. SRT); therefore, operating conditions at each WWTP can be optimized for highest efficiency removal. SRT of 19 days and higher indicated a high removal efficiency for all six ARGs of concern. Ultimately, identifying a critical value to optimize SRTs, where antibiotic degradation is maximized and AR is minimized, will provide information to WWTP operators, allowing treatment optimization to decrease harmful loading of Trace Organic Contaminants (TOrCs) in the environment.

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Williams, Thomas Mervyn. "Monitoring the Impact of Scott Base in Antarctica: A Recent Evaluation of Wastewater, Water and Soil Quality at Pram Point, Ross Island". Thesis, University of Canterbury. Gateway Antarctica, Chemistry and Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9333.

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Antarctica is widely perceived as the most untouched continent on Earth. However, increasing anthropogenic presence in Antarctica is creating continual pressure on the pristine environment. To protect the Antarctic environment, monitoring and reporting procedures must be a priority for Nations wishing to conduct research on the continent. A significant contributor to environmental degradation is poor waste management and waste disposal, in particular the discharge of sewage and wastewater into the marine environment. This study provides information on the potential impact of Scott Base wastewater on the local marine environment, which can be used to improve operating systems and as a tool to ultimately reduce the environmental footprint of the base. This study investigated the characteristics of the sewage from Scott Base, Antarctica, and the water quality within the wastewater discharge plume beneath the sea ice. Results from seawater analysis were then compared with Redvers (2000) to give an indication of how contamination levels have changed over the last decade. Results show that in the vicinity of the wastewater outfall, seawater samples contained no faecal coliforms or Escherichia coli. Nitrate-Nitrogen (NO3ˉ- N) concentrations were recorded up to 1.1 mg/L, while phosphate (PO43-) ranged from 0.28 to 0.45 mg/L. The pH ranged from 7.84 to 7.92. Dissolved oxygen ranged between 10.05 and 13.02 mg/L, and conductivity between 48.4 to 55.2 mS/cm. Concentrations of copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) were greatest at sites within 30m of the outfall. Iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni) were detected at most sites within the plume. The general spatial extent of the plume is now approximately 50m long-shore, and 30m offshore. Compared to Redvers (2000) the current plume is more localised, with a reduction of approximately 100-125m long-shore and 10-20m offshore. Faecal coliforms have reduced to no longer be detected within the plume, while dissolved oxygen and total organic carbon concentrations in the plume have increased, and conductivity has decreased. Soils surrounding Scott Base were also investigated as a potential source of trace metal (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) discharge to the marine environment. Total recoverable soil metal concentrations and readily leachable metal concentrations were measured. Sites were selected on the basis of being potential sources of contamination (fuel storage areas or refuelling areas), or potentially effecting the marine environment (shorelines). Results show that the greatest concentrations of metals and readily leachable metals were found primarily along the shoreline, and not necessarily where contamination related to current base activities is likely to occur. The results indicate that historic contamination may still persist in the terrestrial environment, and has the potential to be transported into the marine environment. Domestic and drinking water samples were analysed for trace metals and nutrients to ensure that contaminants from the wastewater outfall were not entering the reverse osmosis plant. Results show that the drinking water meets New Zealand Drinking Water Standards (Ministry of Health, 2008).

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Khai, Nguyen Manh. "Effects of using wastewater and biosolids as nutrient sources on accumulation and behaviour of trace metals in Vietnamese soils /". Uppsala : Dept. of Soil Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2007. http://epsilon.slu.se/200774.pdf.

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Wu, Chenxi. "Indicative Bacteria in Stored Biosolids and Wastewater Associated Pharmaceuticals in the Environment". University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1278966096.

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Kele, Benjamin Mark y b. kele@cqu edu au. "On-site Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Using Recirculatory Evapotranspiration Channels in Regional Queensland". Central Queensland University. Biology, 2005. http://library-resources.cqu.edu.au./thesis/adt-QCQU/public/adt-QCQU20060831.113529.

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The Central Queensland University developed an on-site wastewater treatment and reuse technology. Septic tanks were used for primary treatment and the discharged effluent was then pumped though a series of contained channels. The channels were designed to be a modified evapotranspiration trench; they were comprised of an aggregate layer and a soil layer in which were planted a variety of plants. The aggregate and the soil provided physical filtration, the microorganisms within the effluent, aggregate and soil provided nutrient reuse and transformation and the plants also used the nutrients and reused the treated effluent through evapotranspiration. Any effluent that was not transpired was returned to a holding tank and pumped through the evapotranspiration again. The treatment technology was assessed in relation to its ability to treat effluent in a sustainable manner. The water and soil was examined for concentrations of nutrients, heavy metals, salts, sodium, and organic carbon %. The pH, temperature and number of colony forming units of certain microorganism potential pathogens were also inspected in the soil and the water. The plants grown within the evapotranspiration channels were assessed in regards to their health, water usage, and in some cases potential pathogens on fruit. The infrastructure that was used to construct the wastewater treatment and reuse system was also evaluated in regards to reliability and maintenance. Certain limiting factors, in particular sodicity and salinity were identified, but the trial was successful and a sustainable form of on-site wastewater treatment and reuse technology was developed.

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