Project Number:
DNR-005
Other Project Number:
WR85R023
Funding Year:
1985
Contract Period:
10/25/1985 - 06/30/1986
Funding Source:
DNR
Investigator(s):
PIs:- William C. Boyle, UW-Madison
- William C. Sonzogni, UW-Madison
- James C. Converse, UW-Madison
- John A. Hoopes, UW-Madison
- James O. Peterson, UW-Madison
- Jerry E. Tyler, UW-Madison
- Bruce A. Greer, UW-Madison
Abstract:
The objectives of this study were:
- To complete a literature review of the potential sources and presence of VOCs in on-site wastewater disposal,
- To identify VOCs in the septic tank effluent, septage and the groundwater at sites using septic tank soil absorption systems,
- To estimate potential loadings of VOCs to the environment from small community septic tank soil absorption systems.