Organic Waste Recycling

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In some cases, the percolated water can move through underground aquifers into
surface streams nearby.

Figure 8.3 Rapid infiltrations (U.S.EPA 1981)

a) HYDRAULIC PATHWAY

b) RECOVERY OF RENOVATED WATER BY UNDERDRAINS

c) RECOVERY OF RENOVATED WATER BY WELLS

APPLIED

WASTEWATER

EVAPORATION

PERCOLATION

FLOODING BASINS

PERCOLATION

(UNSATURATED ZONE)

GROUNDWATER

UNDERDRAINS

PERCOLATION

(UNSATURATED ZONE)

RECOVERED

WATER

WELLS