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Chapter 1 Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems: An Overview |
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1.1 Natural Treatment Processes |
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1.1.2 Wastewater Treatment Concepts and Performance Expectations |
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1.1.2.1 Aquatic Treatment Units |
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1.1.2.2 Wetland Treatment Units |
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1.1.2.3 Terrestrial Treatment Methods |
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1.1.2.4 Sludge Management Concepts |
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Chapter 2 Planning, Feasibility Assessment, and Site Selection |
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2.1.1 Information Needs and Sources |
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2.1.2.2 Free Water Surface Constructed Wetlands |
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2.1.2.3 Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands |
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2.1.2.4 Vertical Flow Wetlands |
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2.1.2.5 Overland Flow Systems |
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2.1.2.6 Slow-Rate Systems |
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2.1.2.7 Soil Aquifer Treatment Systems |
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2.1.2.8 Land Area Comparison |
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2.1.2.9 Biosolids Systems |
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2.2.1 Site Screening Procedure |
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2.3.1 Soils Investigation |
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2.3.1.1 Soil Texture and Structure |
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2.3.2 Infiltration and Permeability |
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2.3.2.1 Saturated Permeability |
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2.3.2.2 Infiltration Capacity |
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2.3.2.4 Specific Yield and Specific Retention |
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2.3.2.5 Field Tests for Infiltration Rate |
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2.3.3 Subsurface Permeability and Groundwater Flow |
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2.4 Site and Process Selection |
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Chapter 3 Basic Process Responses and Interactions |
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3.1.1 Fundamental Relationships |
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3.1.1.2 Groundwater Flow Velocity |
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3.1.1.3 Aquifer Transmissivity |
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3.1.2 Movement of Pollutants |
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3.1.3 Groundwater Mounding |
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3.2 Biodegradable Organics |
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3.2.2 Removal of Suspended Solids |
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3.3 Organic Priority Pollutants and CECs |
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3.3.2 Removal Performance |
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3.3.3 Travel Time in Soils |
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3.4.1.1 Bacteria and Virus Removal |
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3.4.3 Land Treatment Systems |
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3.4.3.1 Ground Surface Aspects |
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3.4.3.2 Groundwater Contamination |
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3.5.3 Land Treatment Systems |
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3.6.1.4 Land Treatment Systems |
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3.6.3 Potassium and Other Micronutrients |
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Chapter 4 Design of Wastewater Pond Systems |
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4.2.1 Areal Loading Rate Method |
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4.2.5 Wehner--Wilhelm Equation |
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4.2.6 ASM3 Extended Version |
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4.2.7 Comparison of Facultative Pond Design Models |
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4.3 Partial-Mix Aerated Ponds |
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4.3.1 Partial-Mix Design Model |
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4.3.1.1 Selection of Reaction Rate Constants |
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4.3.1.2 Influence of Number of Cells |
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4.3.1.3 Temperature Effects |
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4.3.3 Mixing and Aeration |
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4.4 Complete-Mix Aerated Pond Systems |
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4.4.1.1 Selection of Reaction Rate Constants |
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4.4.1.2 Influence of Number of Cells |
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4.4.1.3 Temperature Effects |
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4.4.3 Mixing and Aeration |
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4.4.4 Comparison of Conventional and Metcalf and Eddy Aerated Lagoon Designs |
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4.5 ASM1, ASM2, and ASM3 Models |
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4.5.2 Description of Models |
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4.7 Controlled Discharge Pond System |
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4.8 Complete Retention Pond System |
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4.9 Hydrograph Controlled Release |
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4.10 High-Performance Aerated Pond Systems (Rich Design) |
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4.11.1 Advanced Integrated Wastewater Pond Systems |
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4.11.1.1 Hotchkiss, Colorado |
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4.11.1.2 Dove Creek, Colorado |
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4.11.2 BIOLAC Process (Activated Sludge in Earthen Ponds) |
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4.11.2.1 BIOLAC Processes |
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4.11.2.3 Performance Data |
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4.11.2.4 Operational Problems |
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4.11.3.1 Lemna Duckweed System |
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4.11.3.2 Performance Data |
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4.11.3.3 LemTec Biological Treatment Process |
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4.11.4 Las International, Ltd. |
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4.11.6 Ultrafiltration Membrane Filtration |
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4.12 Nitrogen Removal in Lagoons |
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4.12.2 Facultative Systems |
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4.12.2.1 Theoretical Considerations |
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4.12.3.1 Comparison of Equations |
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4.12.4 Pump Systems, Inc., Batch Study |
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4.12.5 Commercial Products |
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4.12.5.1 Add Solids Recycle |
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4.12.5.2 Convert to Sequencing Batch Reactor Operation |
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4.12.5.3 Install Biomass Carrier Elements |
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4.12.5.4 Commercial Lagoon Nitrification Systems |
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4.12.5.5 Other Process Notes |
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4.12.5.6 Ultrafiltration Membrane Filtration |
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4.12.5.7 BIOLAC® Process (Parkson Corporation) |
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4.13 Modified High-Performance Aerated Pond Systems for Nitrification and Denitrification |
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4.14 Nitrogen Removal in Ponds Coupled with Wetlands and Gravel Bed Nitrification Filters |
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4.15 Control of Algae and Design of Settling Basins |
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4.16 Hydraulic Control of Ponds |
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4.17 Removal of Phosphorus |
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4.17.1 Batch Chemical Treatment |
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4.17.2 Continuous-Overflow Chemical Treatment |
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4.18 Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products and Antibiotic Resistant Genes |
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Chapter 5 Pond Modifications for Polishing Effluents |
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5.1 Solids Removal Methods |
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5.1.2 Intermittent Sand Filtration |
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5.1.2.1 Summary of Performance |
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5.1.2.2 Operating Periods |
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5.1.2.3 Maintenance Requirements |
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5.1.2.4 Hydraulic Loading Rates |
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5.1.2.5 Design of Intermittent Sand Filters |
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5.1.3.1 Performance of Rock Filters |
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5.1.3.2 Design of Rock Filters |
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5.1.3.3 Aerated Rock Filters |
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5.1.4 Normal Granular Media Filtration |
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5.1.5 Coagulation-Flocculation |
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5.1.6 Dissolved-Air Flotation |
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5.2 Modifications and Additions to Typical Designs |
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5.2.1 Controlled Discharge |
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5.2.3 Complete Retention Ponds |
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5.2.4 Autoflocculation and Phase Isolation |
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5.2.7 Macrophyte and Animal Systems |
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5.2.7.3 Daphnia and Brine Shrimp |
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5.2.8 Control of Algae Growth by Shading and Barley Straw |
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5.2.8.2 Fabric Structures |
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5.3 Performance Comparisons with other Removal Methods |
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Chapter 6 Free Water Surface Constructed Wetlands |
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6.2.5 Evapotranspiration Losses |
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6.3 Performance Expectations |
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6.3.2 Suspended Solids Removal |
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6.3.6 Temperature Reduction |
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6.3.7 Trace Organics Removal |
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6.3.9 Background Concentrations |
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6.4 Potential Applications |
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6.4.1 Municipal Wastewaters |
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6.4.2 Commercial and Industrial Wastewaters |
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6.4.4 Combined Sewer Overflow |
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6.4.5 Agricultural Runoff |
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6.4.6 Livestock Wastewaters |
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6.4.7 Food-Processing Wastewater |
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6.4.10 Water Reuse Wetlands |
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6.5.2 Preapplication Treatment |
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6.5.3 General Design Procedures |
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6.6 Hydraulic Design Procedures |
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6.7.1 Case 1. Free Water Surface Wetland Prior to Ice Formation |
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6.7.2 Case 2. Flow under an Ice Cover |
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6.7.3 Case 3. Free Water Surface Wetland and Thickness of Ice Formation |
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6.8 Design Models and Effluent Quality Prediction |
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6.8.2 Areal Loading Model |
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6.8.3 Effluent Quality Prediction |
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6.9 Physical Design and Construction |
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6.9.3 Inlet and Outlet Structures |
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6.10 Operation and Maintenance |
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6.10.1 Vegetation Establishment |
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6.11.1 Geotechnical Investigations |
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6.11.2 Clearing and Grubbing |
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6.11.5 Vegetation Establishment |
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6.11.6 Inlet and Outlet Structures |
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6.11.7 Piping, Equipment, and Fencing |
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Chapter 7 Subsurface and Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands |
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7.1 Hydraulics of Subsurface Flow Wetlands |
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7.3 Performance Expectations |
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7.4 Design of SSF Wetlands |
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7.5 Design Elements of Subsurface Flow Wetlands |
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7.6 Alternative Application Strategies |
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7.6.2 Reciprocating (Alternating) Dosing (TVA) |
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7.7 Potential Applications |
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7.7.1 Domestic Wastewater |
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7.7.3 Cheese-Processing Wastewater |
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7.7.4 Airport Deicing Fluids Treatment |
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7.8 Case Study: Minoa, New York |
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7.9 Nitrification Filter Bed |
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7.10 Design of On-Site Systems |
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7.11 Vertical-Flow Wetland Beds |
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7.11.2 Tidal Vertical-Flow Wetlands |
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7.11.4 Case Study: Lake Elmo, Minnesota (Courtesy Natural Systems Utilities) |
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7.11.4.1 Project Background |
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7.11.4.3 Implementation Challenges and Resolutions |
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7.12 Construction Considerations |
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7.12.1 Vegetation Establishment |
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7.13 Operation and Maintenance |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (4) |
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Chapter 8 Land Treatment Systems |
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359 | (52) |
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8.1 Types of Land Treatment Systems |
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359 | (4) |
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359 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Overland Flow Systems |
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359 | (1) |
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8.1.3 Soil Aquifer Treatment Systems |
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360 | (3) |
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8.2 Slow-Rate Land Treatment |
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363 | (17) |
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363 | (1) |
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8.2.1.1 Management Alternatives |
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364 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Preapplication Treatment |
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364 | (1) |
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8.2.2.1 Distribution System Constraints |
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365 | (1) |
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8.2.2.2 Water Quality Considerations |
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365 | (2) |
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8.2.2.3 Groundwater Protection |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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8.2.4.1 Type 1 System Crops |
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367 | (1) |
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8.2.4.2 Type 2 System Crops |
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368 | (1) |
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8.2.5 Hydraulic Loading Rates |
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368 | (1) |
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8.2.5.1 Hydraulic Loading for Type 1 Slow-Rate Systems |
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368 | (2) |
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8.2.5.2 Hydraulic Loading for Type 2 Slow-Rate Systems |
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370 | (1) |
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8.2.6 Design Considerations |
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371 | (1) |
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8.2.6.1 Nitrogen Loading Rate |
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371 | (1) |
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8.2.6.2 Organic Loading Rate |
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372 | (1) |
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8.2.6.3 Land Requirements |
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373 | (2) |
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8.2.6.4 Storage Requirements |
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375 | (2) |
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8.2.6.5 Distribution Techniques |
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377 | (1) |
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8.2.6.6 Application Cycles |
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378 | (1) |
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8.2.6.7 Surface Runoff Control |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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8.2.7 Construction Considerations |
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379 | (1) |
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8.2.8 Operation and Maintenance |
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379 | (1) |
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8.3 Overland Flow Systems |
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380 | (9) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Treatment Performance |
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8.3.3.1 BOD Loading and Removal |
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381 | (1) |
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8.3.3.2 Suspended Solids Removal |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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8.3.3.4 Phosphorus and Heavy Metal Removal |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Preapplication Treatment |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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8.3.5.3 Hydraulic Loading Rate |
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385 | (1) |
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8.3.5.4 Application Period |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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8.3.6.1 Municipal Wastewater, Secondary Treatment |
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386 | (1) |
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8.3.6.2 Industrial Wastewater, Secondary Treatment |
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386 | (1) |
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8.3.7 Design Considerations |
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386 | (1) |
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8.3.7.1 Land Requirements |
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387 | (1) |
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8.3.7.2 Storage Requirements |
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387 | (1) |
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8.3.7.3 Vegetation Selection |
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388 | (1) |
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8.3.7.4 Distribution System |
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388 | (1) |
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8.3.7.5 Runoff Collection |
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389 | (1) |
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8.3.8 Construction Considerations |
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389 | (1) |
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8.3.9 Operation and Maintenance |
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389 | (1) |
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8.4 Soil Aquifer Treatment Systems |
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389 | (12) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Treatment Performance |
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390 | (1) |
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8.4.3.1 BOD and TSS Removal |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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8.4.3.3 Phosphorus Removal |
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391 | (1) |
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8.4.3.4 Heavy Metal Removal |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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8.4.3.6 Constituents of Emerging Concern |
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392 | (3) |
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395 | (1) |
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8.4.4 Preapplication Treatment |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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8.4.6 Design Considerations |
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397 | (1) |
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8.4.6.1 Hydraulic Loading Rates |
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397 | (1) |
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8.4.6.2 Nitrogen Loading Rates |
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397 | (1) |
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8.4.6.3 Organic Loading Rates |
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398 | (1) |
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8.4.6.4 Land Requirements |
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398 | (1) |
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8.4.6.5 Hydraulic Loading Cycle |
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399 | (1) |
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8.4.6.6 Infiltration System Design |
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399 | (1) |
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8.4.6.7 Groundwater Mounding |
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399 | (2) |
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8.4.7 Construction Considerations |
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401 | (1) |
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8.4.8 Operation and Maintenance |
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401 | (1) |
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8.4.8.1 Cold Climate Operation |
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401 | (1) |
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8.4.8.2 System Management |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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8.6 Industrial Wastewater Management |
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402 | (9) |
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8.6.1 Organic Loading Rates and Oxygen Balance |
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402 | (2) |
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8.6.2 Total Acidity Loading |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (5) |
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Chapter 9 Sludge Management and Treatment |
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411 | (54) |
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9.1 Sludge Quantity and Characteristics |
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411 | (5) |
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9.1.1 Sludges from Natural Treatment Systems |
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414 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Sludges from Drinking-Water Treatment |
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415 | (1) |
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9.2 Stabilization and Dewatering |
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416 | (1) |
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9.2.1 Methods for Pathogen Reduction |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (7) |
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9.3.1 Effects of Freezing |
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417 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Process Requirements |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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9.3.2.2 Design Sludge Depth |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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9.3.3.1 Calculation Methods |
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419 | (1) |
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9.3.3.2 Effect of Thawing |
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420 | (1) |
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9.3.3.3 Preliminary Designs |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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9.3.4 Sludge Freezing Facilities and Procedures |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (5) |
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9.4.1 Function of Vegetation |
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425 | (1) |
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9.4.2 Design Requirements |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (2) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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9.5.3 Procedures and Performance |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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9.6 Comparison of Bed-Type Operations |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (5) |
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9.8 Land Application and Surface Disposal of Biosolids |
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437 | (28) |
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9.8.1 Concept and Site Selection |
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443 | (1) |
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9.8.2 Process Design, Land Application |
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444 | (1) |
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445 | (3) |
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448 | (1) |
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448 | (2) |
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9.8.2.4 Calculation of Land Area |
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450 | (4) |
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9.8.3 Design of Surface Disposal Systems |
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454 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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9.8.3.2 Data Requirements |
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455 | (1) |
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9.8.3.3 Half-Life Determination |
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455 | (2) |
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9.8.3.4 Loading Nomenclature |
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457 | (2) |
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9.8.3.5 Site Details for Surface Disposal Systems |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (5) |
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Chapter 10 On-Site Wastewater Systems |
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465 | (36) |
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10.1 Types of On-Site Systems |
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465 | (2) |
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10.2 Effluent Disposal and Reuse Options |
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467 | (1) |
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10.3 Site Evaluation and Assessment |
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467 | (4) |
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10.3.1 Preliminary Site Evaluation |
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469 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Applicable Regulations |
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469 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Detailed Site Assessment |
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470 | (1) |
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10.3.4 Hydraulic Assimilative Capacity |
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471 | (1) |
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10.4 Cumulative Areal Nitrogen Loadings |
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471 | (2) |
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10.4.1 Nitrogen Loading from Conventional Effluent Leachfields |
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471 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Cumulative Nitrogen Loadings |
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472 | (1) |
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10.5 Alternative Nutrient Removal Processes |
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473 | (10) |
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473 | (1) |
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10.5.1.1 Intermittent Sand Filters |
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473 | (2) |
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10.5.1.2 Recirculating Gravel Filters |
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475 | (3) |
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10.5.1.3 Septic Tank with Attached Growth Reactor |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (3) |
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10.5.1.5 Other Nitrogen Removal Methods |
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482 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Phosphorus Removal |
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483 | (1) |
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10.6 Disposal of Variously Treated Effluents in Soils |
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483 | (1) |
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10.7 Design Criteria for On-Site Disposal Alternatives |
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484 | (7) |
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10.7.1 Gravity Leachfields |
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484 | (2) |
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10.7.2 Shallow Gravity Distribution |
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486 | (1) |
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10.7.3 Pressure-Dosed Distribution |
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486 | (1) |
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10.7.4 Imported Fill Systems |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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10.7.7 Artificially Drained Systems |
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488 | (1) |
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10.7.8 Constructed Wetlands |
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489 | (1) |
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10.7.9 Evapotranspiration Systems |
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489 | (2) |
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10.8 Design Criteria for On-Site Reuse Alternatives |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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10.9 Correction of Failed Systems |
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492 | (2) |
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10.9.1 Use of Effluent Screens |
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493 | (1) |
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10.9.2 Use of Hydrogen Peroxide |
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493 | (1) |
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10.9.3 Use of Upgraded Pretreatment |
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493 | (1) |
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10.9.4 Retrofitting Failed Systems |
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493 | (1) |
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10.9.5 Long-Term Effects of Sodium on Clay Soils |
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494 | (1) |
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10.10 Role of On-Site Management |
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494 | (7) |
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497 | (4) |
| Appendix 1 Metric Conversion Factors (SI to U.S. Customary Units) |
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501 | (2) |
| Appendix 2 Conversion Factors for Commonly Used Design Parameters |
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503 | (2) |
| Appendix 3 Physical Properties of Water |
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505 | (2) |
| Appendix 4 Dissolved Oxygen Solubility in Freshwater |
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507 | (2) |
| Index |
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