Journal article
Tracing faecal contributions from on-site wastewater systems
Water : official journal of the Australian Water and Wastewater Association, Vol.33(1), pp.48-51
2006
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Abstract
Small unsewered coastal communities which rely on septic tanks and on-site wastewater treatment/disposal on occasions show high concentrations of faecal indicators in drainage waters. However it is not certain whether they are actually the source of recorded contamination and whether there is any risk to human health. This paper reviews a number of the tracking methods and summarises the results to date of a continuing project where faecal biomarker methods are used to differentiate between human and herbivore sources of faecal contaminants at a number of selected sites along the north coast of NSW.
Details
- Title
- Tracing faecal contributions from on-site wastewater systems
- Creators
- Phillip M Geary (Author) - University of NewcastleVikaskumar G Shah (Author) - University of NewcastleHugh Dunstan (Author) - University of NewcastlePeter Coombes (Author) - University of NewcastleTony Rothkirch (Author) - University of Newcastle
- Publication Details
- Water : official journal of the Australian Water and Wastewater Association, Vol.33(1), pp.48-51
- Publisher
- Mahlab Media
- Identifiers
- 991012888198702368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article