Phosphorous characterization in sediments impacted by septic effluent at four sites in central Canada / by L. Zanini, W.D. Robertson, C.J. Ptacek, S.L. Schiff and T. Mayer.: En13-5/97-141E-PDF

"Characterization of phosphorous (P) enriched solids was undertaken in the sediments below four mature septic system infiltration bed where previous monitoring of water table phosphate (PO₄) concentrations had indicated that substantial retention of P was occurring in the vadose zone. At each site, zones of P enrichment were identified by acid extraction of the sediments. Acid extractable sediment P concentrations were found to be 2-5 times higher than background values, within narrow discrete zones generally 10-30 cm in thickness, located within one meter of the infiltration pipes … "--Executive summary, page i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
University of Waterloo. Dept. of Earth Sciences.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title Phosphorous characterization in sediments impacted by septic effluent at four sites in central Canada / by L. Zanini, W.D. Robertson, C.J. Ptacek, S.L. Schiff and T. Mayer.
Series title NWRI contribution ; no. 97-141
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "(Aug. 22/1997)."
"For submission to: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario : National Water Research Institute = Institut national de recherche sur les eaux, 1997.
Author / Contributor Zanini, L. (Lavinia)author.
Ptacek, Carol Jane, 1959- author.
Schiff, Sherry Line., author.
Mayer, Tatiana, author.
Robertson, William Dean, 1953- author.
Description 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 20 pages, 12 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/97-141E-PDF
Subject terms Sediments
Pollutants
Waste water
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