Performance evaluation of an arctic sewage lagoon

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
• Main Authors: Miyamoto, Henry K., Heinke, Gary W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1979
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Inuvik; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l79-033; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l79-033

Sewage lagoons are used in several communities of the Northwest Territories, Canada to provide low-cost sewage treatment. Information is sparse, particularly during winter, to prove the effectiveness of this method in arctic climates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of la...