Geologic aspects of individual home liquid-waste disposal in Missouri
By: by James W. Duley
Contributors: Missouri. Division of Geology and Land Survey
Publisher: Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey
Published: 1983
Place of publication: [Rolla, Missouri?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Sewage disposal in the ground; Septic tanks; Water; Pollution
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-78).
Table of contents: title: Hydrology: permeability, water table, dilution.; title: Bedrock geology.; title: Surficial material: residuum, glacial drift, loess, alluvium.; title: Empirical rating system used to determine limitations for siting of individual liquid-waste disposal systems.; title: Case histories: Springfield Plateau: springs of Greene County, Sequiota Spring and cave.; title: Southeastern lowlands.; title: Salem Plateau.; title: Dissected till plains.; title: General information about on-site waste-disposal systems.; title: Construction of low-yield water-supply wells.; title: Figures: Physiographic provinces of Missouri.; title: Glacial drift.; title: On-site waste disposal in northern Missouri.; title: Location map of 27 springs in the Greene County area.; title: Cross-section of typical septic-tank and associated soil-absorption field.; title: Alternatives to the conventional septic tank and soil-absorption field.; title: Properly and improperly constructed wells producing from bedrock.; title: Plates: Bedrock materials map of Missouri.; title: Karst areas of Missouri: sinkhole density, number of known caves in each county, number of springs in each county.; title: Surficial materials map of Missouri.; title: Surficial materials thickness map of Missouri.