Rural sanitation in the Lough Erne catchment. History and influence on phosphorus loadings

Abstract

This paper traces historical changes in the disposal of sewage effluent from the non-sewered population of 3 sub-catchments or Lough Erne, Ne Ireland, and considers the importance of effluent from these areas as a source of phosphorus to the lake. A questionnaire survey approach is used and the data gathered are compared to the results of a similar survey of a small river catchment in Gloucestershire