Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluent: Management for Environmental Protection (Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences (17))

Properly treated sewage effluent becomes an alternative source of irrigation water, and at the same time it provides a convenient means of sewage disposal through land treatment to prevent potential health and environmental hazards caused by uncontrolled flow of wastewater. The objective of this volume is to provide the reader with a comprehensive up-to-date overview of the principles and practices of irrigation with treated sewage effluent, including special reference to arid quality of the water (e.g. pathogenic organisms, salt, nutrients). The present volume describes the main components of effluent-soil-plant systems involved in the development of appropriate irrigation-fertilization-cropping management for optimizing crop production. Comprehensive information has been suggested on the following subjects: 1. source, treatment and properties of sewage effluent; 2. main processes of different effluent constituents on soil-plant systems; 3. irrigation-fertilization management; 4. irrigation systems for sewage effluent. Front Matter....Pages I-X Introduction....Pages 1-2 Sources, Treatment Processes and Uses of Sewage Effluent....Pages 3-33 Effect of Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluent on Soil, Plant and Environment....Pages 34-116 Practical Use of Effluent Irrigation....Pages 117-138 Irrigation and Fertilization Management....Pages 139-174 Irrigation Systems for Sewage Effluent....Pages 175-200 Back Matter....Pages 201-224