Effect of an anaerobic swine lagoon on groundwater quality in sussex county, delaware

An unlined two-stage anaerobic swine lagoon was monitored for 4 years. Groundwater quality samples were analyzed for NH 3N, NO 3N, organic N, Cl, COD and total P. The lagoon did not have a serious impact on groundwater quality. Nitrate concentrations in all of the monitoring wells around the lagoo...

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Published inAgricultural wastes Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 267 - 284
Main Authors Ritter, W.F., Walpole, E.W., Eastburn, R.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1984
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Summary:An unlined two-stage anaerobic swine lagoon was monitored for 4 years. Groundwater quality samples were analyzed for NH 3N, NO 3N, organic N, Cl, COD and total P. The lagoon did not have a serious impact on groundwater quality. Nitrate concentrations in all of the monitoring wells around the lagoon did not increase above 10 mg liter −1 after waste was added to the lagoon. Highest NO 3N concentrations were found in monitoring wells in a cultiváted field located 120 m from the lagoon. Chloride, NH 3N and organic N concentrations gradually increased in a monitoring well located in the berm between the two stages.
ISSN:0141-4607
1878-3171
DOI:10.1016/0141-4607(84)90003-9