Question: ( 1 0 points ) Suppose a deep and fairly homogenous soil is going to be used to dispose of septic tank wastewater that contains

(10 points) Suppose a deep and fairly homogenous soil is going to be used to dispose of septic tank wastewater that contains 10mgL of soluble P in the form of phosphate. An adsorption isotherm is measured for the soil, from which the total sorption capacity of the soil is estimated to be 200mgPKg soil. The 600 liters of wastewater that is generated each day is evenly disposed of over a 70 square meter area. Estimate the depth of phosphate movement in the soil after ten years, and make a decision whether a shallow well (10 meters) deep at the edge of the disposal area could become contaminated with phosphate. Assume that the bulk density of the soil (Bd)=1.5kgm3. Density, as always, is defined as mass per unit volume. You can assume that a 6 inch depth of soil, measured over a surface acre will weigh 2 million pounds.
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( 1 0 points ) Suppose a deep and fairly

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