Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Nitrogen
In the United States, about 4,800 water bodies are impaired due to excess nitrogen (N), and septic systems are recognized as one source of N pollution. This 6-page fact sheet describes the behavior and transport of N from a conventional septic system and the summarizes the sources of N in sewage, th...
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| description | In the United States, about 4,800 water bodies are impaired due to excess nitrogen (N), and septic systems are recognized as one source of N pollution. This 6-page fact sheet describes the behavior and transport of N from a conventional septic system and the summarizes the sources of N in sewage, the forms and behavior of N in septic tanks and drain fields, and the fate and transport of N in groundwater. Written by Gurpal Toor, Mary Lusk, and Tom Obreza, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2011.
SL348/SS550: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Nitrogen (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-b737e4761c54408a838cd58d9178444b2025-02-08T06:09:15ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092011-06-0120115/6Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: NitrogenGurpal S. Toor0Mary Lusk1Tom Obreza2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaIn the United States, about 4,800 water bodies are impaired due to excess nitrogen (N), and septic systems are recognized as one source of N pollution. This 6-page fact sheet describes the behavior and transport of N from a conventional septic system and the summarizes the sources of N in sewage, the forms and behavior of N in septic tanks and drain fields, and the fate and transport of N in groundwater. Written by Gurpal Toor, Mary Lusk, and Tom Obreza, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, June 2011. SL348/SS550: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Nitrogen (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119275SS550 |
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