Publication Date
1-10-1999
Series Number
192
Abstract
In response to the risk of pollution of surface water from farm runoff, dairy farmers have been encouraged to install effluent storage ponds. Previous research has indicated that leachate from these storages can contribute to groundwater contamination. This project assessed the performance of storages at eight sites on the Swan Coastal Plain (SCP), WA. Groundwater conditions were monitored for over three years to study the influence of soil type, water table depth and waste water characteristics.
Number of Pages
86
Keywords
Leakage, Western Australia, Ponds, Effluents, Groundwater pollution, Dairy wastes
Disciplines
Agriculture | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
George, R J, Bennett, D L, Bell, J R, and Wrigley, R. (1999), Observations of shallow groundwater contamination due to leakage of dairy effluent ponds on the Swan Coastal Plain, WA. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report 192.
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