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

Mary G. LuskSoil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, USA
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Gurpal S. ToorSoil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, USA;Department of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Yun-Ya YangSoil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, USA
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Sara MechtensimerSoil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, USA
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Mriganka DeSoil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, USA
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Thomas A. ObrezaUniversity of Florida-Extension, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Pages 455-541 | Published online: 13 Jul 2017

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