An Investigation into the Performance of Subsoils and Stratified Sand Filters for the Treatment of Wastewater from On-site Systems
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The dataset is the field data from four sites. Each site has an on-site wastewater treatment system comprising either a septic tank (Sites 1 & 3) or a secondary treatment system (Sites 2 & 4) dishacrging into 4 trenches in a percolation area. Samples were taken across the percolation area at different depths in the subsoil by suction lysimeters. The samples were then analysed for both chemical and microbiological parameters (as detailed above). In addition, the flows to each percolation area were continually monitored, as were meterological parameters. This allowed the hydraulic loading to the subsoil (flows plus effective rainfall) to be calculated.
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| Dr. Laurence Gill |
| Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering |
| Bruce Misstear |
| Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering |
| Paul Johnson |
| Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering |
| Cormac O'Suilleabhain |
| Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering |
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| Att 1 Site_1_(EPA_data).xls (0.29 Mb) |
| Att 2 Site_2_(EPA_data).xls (0.28 Mb) |
| Att 3 Site_3_(EPA_data).xls (0.22 Mb) |
| Att 4 Site_4_(EPA_data).xls (0.62 Mb) |
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| Author(s) | Gill, L. Misstear, B. Johnson, P. O'Suilleabhain, C. |
| Title Of Website | Secure Archive For Environmental Research Data |
| Publication Information | An Investigation into the Performance of Subsoils and Stratified Sand Filters for the Treatment of Wastewater from On-site Systems |
| Name of Organisation | Environmental Protection Agency Ireland |
| Electronic Address or URL | https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/resource?id=b80e9dbf-59c0-102a-90c6-0593d266866d |
| Unique Identifier | b80e9dbf-59c0-102a-90c6-0593d266866d |
| Date of Access | Last Updated on SAFER: 2024-09-17 |
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Gill, L. Misstear, B. Johnson, P. O'Suilleabhain, C. "An Investigation into the Performance of Subsoils and Stratified Sand Filters for the Treatment of Wastewater from On-site Systems". Associated datasets and digitial information objects connected to this resource are available at: Secure Archive For Environmental Research Data (SAFER) managed by Environmental Protection Agency Ireland https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/resource?id=b80e9dbf-59c0-102a-90c6-0593d266866d (Last Accessed: 2024-09-17)
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| SAFER-Data Display URL | https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=25 |
| Resource Keywords | Wastewater treatment systems sewage sand subsoils |
| EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code | 2001-MS-15-M1 |
| EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme | Land-use, Soils, and Transport |
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 Public-Open |
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| Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download): | 4 |
| Project Start Date | Tuesday 1st October 2002 (01-10-2002) |
| Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects | Thursday 1st August 2002 (01-08-2002) |
| Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects | Thursday 1st April 2004 (01-04-2004) |
| Published on SAFER | Tuesday 22nd May 2007 (22-05-2007) |
| Date of Last Edit | Tuesday 22nd May 2007 at 16:25:14 (22-05-2007) |
| Datasets or Files Updated On | Tuesday 22nd May 2007 at 16:16:31 (22-05-2007) |
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Geographical and Spatial Information Related To This Resource
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4 sites were studied during the project as follows: Site 1 (The Curragh, Co. Kildare), Site 2 (Rochestown, Co. Kildare), Site 3 (Three Wells, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow), Site 4 (Killaveny, Co. Wicklow)
Site 1 (27890E, 21290N) Site 2 (28890E, 20860N) Site 3 (31430E 18160N) Site 4 (30680E 17390N)
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| This is the sampling, meterological and flow data upon which the project was based. All subsequent analyses have come from this baseline data. |
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| Datesets contain the following parameters/variables: Chemical parameters [COD, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphorous (total & MRP), chloride. pH]. Microbiological parameters [Total & faecal coliforms, E.coli, enterococci]. Flows Rainfall Windspeed Solar radiation (for calculation of effective rainfall) |
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