Theses and Dissertations

Tillotson, B. (2009). The Long Term Performance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems as Influenced by Design Parameters. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, CSM, Golden, CO.

Conn, K.E. (2008). Occurrence and Fate of Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds and Other Trace Organic in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. Ph.D. Dissertation. Environmental Science and Engineering, CSM, Golden, CO.

McKinley. J. (2008). Occurrence and Environmental Behavior of Humic Substances and Polysaccharides Accumulating in Soil Wastewater Treatment Units. Ph.D. Dissertation. Environmental Science and Engineering, CSM, Golden, CO.

Parzen, R.E. (2007). Nitrogen Movement and Fate in a Wastewater Drip Dispersal System in a Semi-Arid Climate. M.S. Thesis.  Environmental Science & Engineering Division, CSM, Golden, CO.

Tucholke, M. (2007). Statistical Assessment of Relationships Between Denitrification and Easily Measurable Soil Properties: A Simple Predictive Tool for Watershed-Scale Modeling. M.S. Thesis.  Environmental Science & Engineering Division, CSM, Golden, CO.

Bailey, D. (2006).  Methods Comparison and Spatial Analysis of Field Parameter Quantification of Unsaturated Flow at an Existing Wastewater Infiltration System: Mines Park, Golden Colorado. M.S. Thesis, Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX.

Rothe, N. (2006). Comparison of Raw Wastewater and Septic Tank Effluent Composition Through Lierature and Field Investigations. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Doyle, S. (2006). Phosphorus Transport and Fate During Onsite Wastewater Treatment. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Walsh, D. R. (2006). Infiltration Rate Behavior in Sand Porous Media as Affected by Effluent Quality, Infiltrative Surface Architecture, and Hydraulic Loading Rate. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Dimick, C. (2005). Field Evaluation of Vadose Zone Purification and the Effects of Applied Wastewater Quality and Hydraulic Loading Rate. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Heatwole, K. (2005). Modeling Subsurface Fate and Transport of Nitrogen from Onsite Wastewater Systems. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Dano, K. (2004). The fate of individual sewage disposal system effluent in Turkey Creek Basin, Colorado. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Larsson, E. and J. Persson (2004). Viability of Membrane Bioreactor Technology as an Advanced Pre-treatment for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. M.S. Thesis. Luleå University of Technology incorporation with Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines. (pdf)

Smith, H. (2004). Watershed Scale Impacts of Pollutants in an Alpine Groundwater System. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Tackett, K. (2004). Vadose Zone Treatment During Effluent Reclamation as Effected by Infiltrative Surface Architecture and Hydraulic Loading Rate. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Diaz, A. (2003). Wastewater Infiltration Rate Behavior in Soil as Affected by Infiltrative Surface Architecture: Methods Development and Experimental Results. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Lemonds, P.J. (2003). Simulation of Onsite Wastewater System Pollutants in Summit County, Colorado, using Two Watershed Water Quality Models. M.S. Thesis. Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Van Cuyk, S.M. (2003). Fate of Virus during Wastewater Renovation in Porous Media Biofilters. Ph.D. Dissertation. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Wren, A. (2003). A Field-scale Performance Assessment of Advanced Pre-treatment Units Utilizing Textile Media Filtration for Nitrogen Removal in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Albert, J. (2002). Assessment of Bacterial Source Tracking Using Rep-PCR and Classification Methods for Identification of Fecal Contamination. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Guelfo, J.L. (2002). Water Quality Monitoring in the Lake Dillon Watershed, Colorado to Enable Assessment of Development Impacts. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Logan, A.J. (2002). Hydrophobic Contributions to Cryptosporidium Parvum Collection in Granular Media Filters During Municipal Drinking Water Treatment. Ph.D. Dissertation. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Beach, D.N. (2001). The Use of One-Dimensional Columns and Unsaturated Flow Modeling to Assess the Hydraulic Processes in Soil-Based Wastewater Treatment Systems. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Kirkland, S.L. (2001). Coupling Site-Scale Fate and Transport with Watershed-Scale Modeling to Assess the Cumulative Effects of Nutrients from Decentralized Wastewater Systems. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Fischer, E.A. (1999). Nutrient Transformation and Fate During Intermittent Sand Filtration of Wastewater. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Masson, S.K. (1999). Fate of Microorganisms in a Soil Infiltration System as Affected by Infiltrative Surface Character and Depth. M.S. Thesis. Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.