Leaching of heavy metals from sewage sludge through coastal plain soils. [Cadmium, chromium, copper, and zinc]

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00103627809366853· OSTI ID:6804466

Ritter, W F; Eastburn, R P

Three types of sewage sludge are applied to the surface of soil columns of Coastal Plain soils and leached with distilled water. The Zn concentrations in leachate samples from a Sassafras loamy sand soil loaded with an industrial sludge increased with sludge loading rate. All leachate samples contained very low concentrations of Cd, Cr, and Cu. Hazardous amounts of Cd, Cr, Cu, and Zn would not be leached to the groundwater when recommended rates of the tested sludges are applied to Coastal Plain soils under most conditions.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Delaware, Newark
• OSTI ID: 6804466
• Journal Information: Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States), Journal Name: Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States) Vol. 9:9; ISSN CSOSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COPPER
DISSOLUTION
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION
LEACHING
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SEWAGE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
SOILS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
ZINC