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Investigation of nitrogen contamination of groundwater from landfill disposal of cull onions. Research technical completion report
University of Idaho Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Investigation of nitrogen contamination of groundwater from landfill disposal of cull onions. Research technical completion report |
| Creator | Hutchings, Jonathon J.; Hammel, John; Osiensky, James |
| Date | 1995-10 |
| Coverage | Southern Idaho |
| Subject | Waste disposal; Onions; Leachates; Nutrients; Groundwater contamination |
| Description | Disposal of cull onions in covered landfills has been a suspected source of nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Treasure Valley region of south-western Idaho and eastern Oregon. A field investigation was undertaken, which characterized leachate generation with regard to nitrogen composition and transport. Two full-scale operational landfills were instrumented prior to onion disposal to: (1) determine the physical controls on leachate generation, (2) investigate nitrate transport using... |
| Relation | Boise Basin |
| Publisher | Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/ |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | Text |
| Identifier | http://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/idahowater/id/686 |
