A review of the fate and transport of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and trace organic chemicals in septic systems

MG Lusk, GS Toor, YY Yang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A large population living in suburban and rural areas in the world uses septic
systems, also called onsite wastewater treatment systems, to dispose of household …

Nutrient transport, shear strength and hydraulic characteristics of topsoils amended with mulch, compost and biosolids

ST Pamuru, J Morash, JD Lea-Cox, AG Ristvey… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic disturbance of soils can disrupt soil structure, diminish fertility, alter soil
chemical properties, and cause erosion. Current remediation practices involve amending …

Effect of support medium, hydraulic loading rate and plant density on water quality and growth of halophytes in marine aquaponic systems

SE Boxman, M Nystrom, JC Capodice… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The development of marine intensive land‐based aquaculture systems has been limited due
to the absence of methods to manage saline wastewater. Aquaponic systems, although …

Mixed versus layered multi-media filter for simultaneous removal of nutrients and heavy metals from urban stormwater runoff

KR Reddy, S Dastgheibi, C Cameselle - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Beach closings are a growing concern in coastal regions because of serious public health
and economic ramifications due to the presence of pollutants in stormwater runoff. An …

Comparative nitrogen removal via microbial ecology between soil and green sorption media in a rapid infiltration basin for co-disposal of stormwater and wastewater

D Wen, A Valencia, D Ordonez, NB Chang… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a rapid infiltration basin (RIB) designed as green infrastructure for co-disposal
of wastewater effluent and stormwater runoff was retrofitted for sustainable groundwater …

Nutrients adsorption onto biochar and alum sludge for treating stormwater

MZ Alam, FA AHM - Journal of Water and Environment Technology, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In this study, Eucalyptus wandoo (EW) biochar and alum sludge and their mixture are used
in batches to remove nutrients (ammonium-nitrogen (NH3-N), nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) …

Filter media for nutrient removal in natural systems and built environments: II—Design and application challenges

NB Chang, M Wanielista, A Daranpob - Environmental Engineering …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Both surface and groundwater systems can be contaminated by treated or untreated
wastewater discharged from improper on-site wastewater treatment systems, nutrient-laden …

Optimal recipe assessment of iron filing-based green environmental media for improving nutrient removal in stormwater runoff

A Valencia, NB Chang, D Wen, D Ordonez… - Environmental …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Nutrient removal and recovery (NRR) technology was investigated using green sorption
media with respect to 4 distinct clay and iron filing quantities in the media matrix. Column …

Comparative copper toxicity impact and enzymatic cascade effect on Biosorption Activated Media and woodchips for nutrient removal in stormwater treatment

D Wen, NB Chang, MP Wanielista - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Copper, a commonly occurring heavy metal in stormwater runoff, was tested for its inhibitory
effects on key nitrogen cycle bacteria in Biosorption Activated Media (BAM) and woodchip …

Reliability analysis of nutrient removal from stormwater runoff with green sorption media under varying influent conditions

J Jones, NB Chang, MP Wanielista - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
To support nutrient removal, various stormwater treatment technologies have been
developed via the use of green materials, such as sawdust, tire crumbs, sand, clay, sulfur …