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Proper site selection can reduce or prevent pollution problems (e.g., contamination of groundwater) and contribute greatly to a better use of effluent water and nutrients. The general criteria in selecting acceptable sites for land treatment of wastes are minimization of migration or transportation of pollutants from the place of waste deposit and maximizing pollutant biodegradation, retention and stabilization (Fuller and Warrick 1985). Addition of large quantities of low quality wastewater (primary or secondary effluents), and all the more so where sewage sludge is applied, should follow appropriate planning operations, site and crop selection included.
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Feigin, A., Ravina, I., Shalhevet, J. (1991). Irrigation and Fertilization Management. In: Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluent. Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74480-8_5
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