Abstract
This paper reviews field- and laboratory-scale studies to determine the fate of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total organic halide (TOX) in sewage effluent during soil aquifer treatment (SAT). Field-scale studies, conducted at Tucson Water's Sweetwater Underground Storage and Recovery (US&R) Facility, showed DOC and TOX removals averaging about 90% and 80%, respectively, as tertiary effluent percolated through the 37-m vadose zone. Based on the results of laboratory column experiments, DOC is reduced primarily by biodegradation during SAT while sorption dominates in reducing TOX levels.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 529-538 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water - Orlando, FL, USA Duration: Jul 17 1994 → Jul 22 1994 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water |
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| City | Orlando, FL, USA |
| Period | 7/17/94 → 7/22/94 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Environmental Science(all)