An Assessment of the Suitability of a Range of Chemical and Biological Tracers to Monitor the Movement of Septic Tank Effluents to Groundwater
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https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1991.580Abstract
The paper describes the main results of an investigation which examined the movement of septic tank effluent through soil/overburden to groundwater at three geologically and hydrogeologically differing sites using a range of chemical and biological tracers. The results of the study demonstrated that a single tracer type cannot be used to accurately monitor the movement of all effluent constituents through soils and groundwater. The results also indicated that the combined use of nitrate and/or bromide ions and endospores of Bacillus globigii would give an accurate indication of the movement of both the chemical and biological constituents of septic tank effluent.
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2016-08-01
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Henry, H., Thorn, R., & Brady, E. (2016). An Assessment of the Suitability of a Range of Chemical and Biological Tracers to Monitor the Movement of Septic Tank Effluents to Groundwater. Irish Geography, 24(2), 91–105. https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1991.580
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