During the preparation of a European Standard for the
disposal of domestic wastewater treated by a septic tank, it
became apparent that there were wide variations in
percolation tests and other methods for determining the
suitability of infiltration sites. This paper describes the
processes that were considered to draft a standard with
worldwide applicability.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Published in
WEDC Conference
Citation
GRIGGS, J., 2001. Determination of suitable sites for wastewater infiltration systems. IN: Scott, R. (ed). People and systems for water, sanitation and health: Proceedings of the 27th WEDC International Conference, Lusaka, Zambia, 20-24 August 2001, pp. 332-335.
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