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Impact of Wastewater Discharges on Surface Water Sources
Author(s) -
Vogt John E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1972.tb02643.x
Subject(s) - wastewater , environmental science , surface water , waste management , environmental engineering , engineering
Upstream wastewater discharges to surface waters can adversely affect downstream water‐treatment plants. The author presents some case histories in Michigan arising from “slugs” of inadequately treated discharges.