Guide to land treatment of municipal waste water in Illinois

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6058564

Skelton, L W; Hinesly, T D; John, S F

Waste water is a recyclable commodity. Organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, and micronutrients in waste water are generally harmful when discharged to lakes and streams, but these constituents have a positive economic value when applied under properly controlled conditions to vegetated soils. The guide provides an overview of planning for a land-treatment system. It first discusses the potential for land treatment in Illinois, how to modify lagoons for land treatment, economic considerations, health and environmental concerns, regulatory requirements, and public education. It then provides more technical information on land-treatment processes, site and waste-load evaluation, systems for agricultural production, the potential for supplemental irrigation in Illinois, general site management, and system monitoring.

• Research Organization: Institute of Technology Assessment, Springfield, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6058564
• Report Number(s): PB-89-163026/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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