Using multivariate analysis to predict the behaviour of soils under effluent irrigation
(2006) Using multivariate analysis to predict the behaviour of soils under effluent irrigation. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 172(1-4):pp. 109-127.
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Abstract
Onsite wastewater treatment systems aim to assimilate domestic effluent into the environment. Unfortunately failure of such systems is common and inadequate effluent treatment can have serious environmental implications. The capacity of a particular soil to treat wastewater will change over time. The physical properties influence the rate of effluent movement through the soil and its chemical properties dictate the ability to renovate effluent. A research project was undertaken to determine the role that physical and chemical soil properties play in predicting the long-term behaviour of soil under effluent irrigation and to determine if they have a potential function as early indicators of adverse effects of effluent irrigation on treatment sustainability. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Cluster Analysis grouped the soils independently of their soil classifications and allowed us to distinguish the most suitable soils for sustainable long term effluent irrigation and determine the most influential soil parameters to characterise them.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | effluent irrigation, soil properties, principal component analysis |
| Subjects: | 290000 Engineering and Technology > 291100 Environmental Engineering > 291102 Bio-remediation 290000 Engineering and Technology > 291100 Environmental Engineering |
| ID Code: | 2590 |
| Deposited By: | Dawes, Les |
| Deposited On: | 03 May 2006 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-005-9064-z |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2006 Springer |
| Copyright Statement: | The original publication is available at SpringerLink http://www.springerlink.com |