Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Trace Organic Chemicals

Authors :: Gurpal S. Toor
Mary Lusk
Tom Obreza
Source :: EDIS, Vol 2011, Iss 12 (2011)
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, 2011.
Abstract: Trace organic chemicals are potentially harmful to human and ecosystem health. They frequently occur in wastewater from septic systems and can be found in concentrations orders of magnitude higher than typical concentrations reported in centralized treatment plant wastewater. This 7-page fact sheet identifies common trace organic chemicals of concern in wastewater and their sources, and summarizes current research on the fate and transport of these chemicals in septic systems. Written by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk, and Tom Obreza, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, November 2011. (photo CC BY-SA 3.0 Mila) SL352/SS554: Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Trace Organic Chemicals (ufl.edu)