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The mass balance error for these solutions was less than 0.14% for the 32 simulation cases examined.","The utility of the Boundary Method (BM) was demonstrated by determining hydraulic head and stream functions in problems of subirrigation, drainage, and evaporation in homogeneous soils and problems of subirrigation and drainage in zoned soils.","In order to apply the Boundary Method to wastewater treatment and to determine dispersion and average residence time of the sewage effluent in the field, a steady chemical transport experiment for disturbed soils was conducted out under managed field conditions. BM solutions of hydraulic head differed from measured values by 0.2 to 6.2 cm. Modelled arrival time of bromide was essentially identical to measured values and peak concentration of bromide was within 0.1 mg/l at all measured locations.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:29:37Z (GMT). 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