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Pollutants in Porous Media pp 162–181Cite as

The Effect of Solid Organic Components of Sewage on Some Properties of the Unsaturated Zones

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 47))

Abstract

Application of organic solid wastes to soils occurs during land disposal of waste waters and sludges. While waste waters are characterized by a relatively low level of solids (< 1 %), sewage sludges and manures contain higher levels of solids, sometimes up to 90%. Highly toxic organic wastes may also come into contact with the soil when sealed off into waste disposal sites or as a result of accidental spills. These wastes will not be dealt with in any detail in this paper. The effects of solid organic wastes on the properties of the unsaturated zone depend on their persistence, distribution with depth, and on their chemical and physical interaction with the soil solid phase. The effects on soil properties will also depend on the solids composition, rate of solids disposal, and the management of the waste disposal process.

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  1. Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Institute of Soils and Water, Bet-Dagan, Israel

    B. Yaron

  2. Faculty of Engineering, University of Tel-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    G. Dagan

  3. Environmental Engineering and Design Corporation, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    J. Goldshmid

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Yaron, B., Vinten, A.J., Fine, P., Metzger, L., Mingelgrin, U. (1984). The Effect of Solid Organic Components of Sewage on Some Properties of the Unsaturated Zones. In: Yaron, B., Dagan, G., Goldshmid, J. (eds) Pollutants in Porous Media. Ecological Studies, vol 47. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69585-8_15

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