| Title | A protocol to manage the potential of groundwater contamination from on site sanitation |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | ZA, SAfrica. De |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Pagination | 36 p. : boxes, fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 2003-03-01 |
| Publisher | South Africa, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
| Place Published | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Keywords | groundwater pollution, groundwater protection, guidelines, on-site disposal, site selection |
| Abstract | This document provides a brief background to the current understanding of groundwater contamination by on-site sanitation systems and presents a protocol for those involved in implementing new, or upgrading old, on-site sanitation systems. The protocol , which is specifically aimed at engineering and technical staff who are not groundwater specialists, evaluates prevailing groundwater resources, the risk of contamination of the resources and suggests measures to reduce the pollution risk. Guiding principles have also been presented with respect to the investigations required, certain minimum requirements and common sense rules related to borehole positions and distances relative to sanitation systems. |
| Notes | 14 ref. - Includes glossary. - Map. missing |
| Custom 1 | 244, 320 |
