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Selection of Disposal Sites in Norway

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Alternative Wastewater Treatment

Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library ((WSTL,volume 1))

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The guidelines for site selection are inadequate in the present Norwegian codes for onsite sewage disposal. Knowledge of the climate and sedimentologic and hydraulic properties of different soils are fundamental in developing site selection procedures.

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Jenssen, P.D. (1982). Selection of Disposal Sites in Norway. In: Eikum, A.S., Seabloom, R.W. (eds) Alternative Wastewater Treatment. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7849-2_15

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