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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1565-2022
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23 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 23 Mar 2022

Continuous monitoring of a soil aquifer treatment system's physico-chemical conditions to optimize operational performance

Tuvia Turkeltaub, Alex Furman, Ron Mannheim, and Noam Weisbrod

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The quality control and optimization of soil aquifer treatment (SAT) performance is challenging due to the multiple factors and costs involved. We installed in situ subsurface monitoring sensors that provided continuous high-resolution monitoring of the biochemical and physical conditions of an active SAT system. Data analysis facilitated the determination of the optimal drying and wetting stages, which are critical for suitable SAT management.