Fate of nutrients in shallow groundwater receiving treated septage, Malibu, CA
January 1, 2014
Treated wastewater discharged from more than 400 onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) near the Civic Center area of Malibu, California, 40 km west of downtown Los Angeles, composes 28% of the recharge to a 3.4 km2 alluvial aquifer. On the basis of δ18O and δD data, the fraction of wastewater in some samples was >70%. Ammonium and nitrate concentrations in water from 15 water-table wells sampled in July 2009 and April 2010 ranged from
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fate of nutrients in shallow groundwater receiving treated septage, Malibu, CA |
| DOI | 10.1111/gwat.12194 |
| Authors | John A. Izbicki |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Groundwater |
| Index ID | 70176232 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | California Water Science Center |