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Potential tracers for tracking septic tank effluent discharges in watercourses by Richards, Samia, Withers, Paul J.A., Paterson, Eric, McRoberts, Colin W., Stutter, Marc

“…Septic tank effluent (STE) contributes to catchment nutrient and pollutant loads. To assess the role of STE discharges in impairment of surface water, it is…”
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A systems approach to modelling phosphorus pollution risk in Scottish rivers using a spatial Bayesian Belief Network helps targeting effective mitigation measures by Glendell, Miriam, Gagkas, Zisis, Stutter, Marc, Richards, Samia, Lilly, Allan, Vinten, Andy, Coull, Malcolm

“…Water quality remains a main reason for the failure of waterbodies to reach Good Ecological Status (GES) under the European Union Water Framework Directive…”
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The potential use of natural vs commercial biosorbent material to remediate stream waters by removing heavy metal contaminants by Richards, Samia, Dawson, Julian, Stutter, Marc

“…The presence of high level of heavy metals in aquatic environment is a cause of ecological and environmental concern and thus their removal from water courses…”
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A novel approach to evaluating relationships between soil test and runoff P at landscape scales by integrating farmer knowledge on soil drains by Stutter, Marc, Richards, Samia

“…•We found benefits in involving land managers in data collection.•Drain P losses were related to soil P status and dissolved unreactive P dominated.•Dissolved…”
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Spatial representation of in-stream sediment phosphorus release combining channel network approaches and in-situ experiments by Stutter, Marc, Richards, Samia, Ibiyemi, Adekunle, Watson, Helen

“…Impairment of rivers by elevated phosphorus (P) concentration is an issue often studied at outlets of mesoscale catchments. Our objective was to evaluate…”
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Biogeochemical impacts of sewage effluents in predominantly rural river catchments: Are point source inputs distinct to background diffuse pollution? by Richards, Samia, Bidgood, Lucy, Watson, Helen, Stutter, Marc

“…Discharge of treated sewage effluent to rivers can degrade aquatic ecosystem quality, interacting with multiple stressors in the wider catchment. In…”
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Sustainable water resources through harvesting rainwater and the effectiveness of a low-cost water treatment by Richards, Samia, Rao, Lakshminarayana, Connelly, Stephanie, Raj, Anjali, Raveendran, Lakshmi, Shirin, Shahana, Jamwal, Priyanka, Helliwell, Rachel

“…Increases in world population and climate change are some of the pressures affecting water resources for current and future water availability. The variability…”
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Phosphorus solubility changes following additions of bioenergy wastes to an agricultural soil: Implications for crop availability and environmental mobility by Richards, Samia, Marshall, Rachel, Lag-Brotons, Alfonso Jose, Semple, Kirk T., Stutter, Marc

“…•Phosphorus availability mechanisms of ash, digestate and soil blends were tested.•Biotic and abiotic interactions in waste amended soil governed P…”
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Evaluating the performance of horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands: A case study from southern India by Jamwal, Priyanka, Raj, Anjali V., Raveendran, Lakshmi, Shirin, Shahana, Connelly, Stephanie, Yeluripati, Jagadeesh, Richards, Samia, Rao, Lakshminarayana, Helliwell, Rachel, Tamburini, Matteo

“…Constructed wetlands are a nature-based engineering solution enabling polishing of septic tank effluents at low-cost. However to date, the influence of…”
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Septic tank discharges as multi-pollutant hotspots in catchments by Richards, Samia, Paterson, Eric, Withers, Paul J.A., Stutter, Marc

“…Small point sources of pollutants such as septic tanks are recognised as significant contributors to streams' pathogen and nutrient loadings, however there is…”
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Relationships between Soil Physicochemical, Microbiological Properties, and Nutrient Release in Buffer Soils Compared to Field Soils by Stutter, Marc I., Richards, Samia

“…The retention of nutrients in narrow, vegetated riparian buffer strips (VBS) is uncertain and underlying processes are poorly understood. Evidence suggests…”
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Decentralized treatment and recycling of greywater from a school in rural India by Subramanian, P.S. Ganesh, Raj, Anjali V., Jamwal, Priyanka, Connelly, Stephanie, Yeluripati, Jagadeesh, Richards, Samia, Ellis, Rowan, Rao, Lakshminarayana

“…Rural areas in developing countries face the twin challenges of water scarcity and risk of groundwater contamination due to lack of water treatment options. A…”
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Temporal variability in domestic point source discharges and their associated impact on receiving waters by Richards, Samia, Withers, Paul J.A., Paterson, Eric, McRoberts, Colin W., Stutter, Marc

“…Discharges from the widely distributed small point sources of pollutants such as septic tanks contribute to microbial and nutrient loading of streams and can…”
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The contribution of household chemicals to environmental discharges via effluents: Combining chemical and behavioural data by Richards, Samia, Paterson, Eric, Withers, Paul J.A., Stutter, Marc

“…Increased concentrations and loads of soluble, bioavailable forms of phosphorus (P) are a major cause of eutrophication in streams, rivers and lakes in many…”
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Removal and attenuation of sewage effluent combined tracer signals of phosphorus, caffeine and saccharin in soil by Richards, Samia, Withers, Paul J.A., Paterson, Eric, McRoberts, Colin W., Stutter, Marc

“…Contaminants in septic tank effluent (STE) are expected to be removed by the soil system before discharging to the environment. However, potential contaminants…”
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A novel approach to baseline water quality assessment at local and catchment scale: a case study from Berambadi, India by Raj, Anjali V., Jamwal, Priyanka, Anju, Anusree K., Kumar, Praveen, Biswas, Durba, Rao, Lakshminarayana, Helliwell, Rachel, Richards, Samia, Ellis, Rowan, Koseoglu, Nazli, Yeluripati, Jagadeesh, Connelly, Stephanie

“…Optimal design and maintenance are necessary for the sustainability of wastewater treatment systems. In this study, we present the outcome of a novel approach…”
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Corrigendum to “The contribution of household chemicals to environmental discharges via effluents: Combining chemical and behavioural data” [J. Environ. Manag. 150 (2015) 427–434] by Richards, Samia, Paterson, Eric, Withers, Paul J.A., Stutter, Marc

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On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems as Sources of Phosphorus and other Pollutants in Rural Catchments: Characteristics and Tracing Approaches by Richards, Samia

“…This thesis investigated the influence of septic tanks (ST) on stream water quality. Characterisation of septic tank effluent (STE) revealed that STE were…”
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