Abstract

back
   Back


Paper
Color Infrared Survey for Identification of Failing On-Site Treatment Systems
Track: Water Resources
Author(s): William Roper, Alfonso Blanco

Color infrared (CIR) photography was used to identify failure of these on-site wastewater treatment systems within a large geographical area without depending on field surveys, which require time, personnel, and money. Once the CIR photos are obtained by flying a small commercial plane with a recording device, experienced analysts using the remotely sensed data, GPS and GIS can identify and georeference the failed systems. Investigations show that this approach reduces time, labor, and materials for identifying septic system failures.

William Roper
George Mason University
Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
4400 University Drive, Mail Stop 4A6
Fairfax , VA 22030
US
Phone: 703 993 1648
E-mail: wroper@gmu.edu

Alfonso Blanco
Office of Wastewater Management
US Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington , DC 20460
US
Phone: 202 564 0632
Fax: (202) 501-2397
E-mail: blanco.alfonso@epa.gov