Rainfall and Overland Flow Performance
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 3
Abstract
Rainfall was found to affect the performance of an overland flow land treatment system used for the treatment of municipal wastewater. However, effluent concentrations during rainfall events were only slightly higher than values observed during normal operation without rainfall and were well below the level. Effluent suspended solids concentrations during rainfall events were generally greater than but solids were mostly inorganic and the observed concentrations were generally less than in rainfall runoff from control slopes that did not receive wastewater. Mass discharges of and suspended solids increased significantly above normal operating values, and the increase was directly correlated with rainfall intensity and duration.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 3 • June 1984
Pages: 678 - 694
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Copyright © 1984 ASCE.
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Published online: Jun 1, 1984
Published in print: Jun 1984
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