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 3N, NO 3N, 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 in | Agricultural wastes Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 267 - 284 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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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
3N, NO
3N, 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
3N concentrations were found in monitoring wells in a cultiváted field located 120 m from the lagoon. Chloride, NH
3N and organic N concentrations gradually increased in a monitoring well located in the berm between the two stages. |
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ISSN: | 0141-4607 1878-3171 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0141-4607(84)90003-9 |