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Covering such topics as designation of uses, antidegradation,
procedures for review and revision of water quality standards, and
the water-quality-based approach to pollution control, this
handbook provides readers with guidance on complying with the Water
Quality Standards Regulation, 40 CFR 131.
Easily identify and fulfill the federal environmental requirements
for your construction and development projects with this guidebook.
You'll find seven self-audit checklists in this book, originally
published by EPA in 2005, to help you evaluate your compliance
status through all three stages of your project_pre-bid,
pre-construction, and construction_and a sample construction
stormwater pollution prevention plan.
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Fuel Economy Guide 2016 (Paperback)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy; Edited by Penny Hill Press
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Discovery Miles 3 870
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Approximately 85% of the hazardous waste sites in the United States
have contaminated ground water. The conventional approach for
remediating contaminated ground water has been to extract the
contaminated water, treat it above ground, and reinject or
discharge the clean water in a process known as "pump-and-treat."
The recovered contaminants must be disposed of separately.
Pump-andtreat technologies require considerable investment over an
extended period of time, and it has been shown that these
technologies often do not actually remove the source of the
contamination. Current policies and laws stress "permanent"
remedies over simple containment methods. Consequently, there is
considerable interest in and effort being expended on alternative,
innovative treatment technologies for contaminated ground water.
A properly designed, operated and maintained sanitary sewer system
is meant to collect and convey all of the sewage that flows into it
to a wastewater treatment plant. However, occasional unintentional
discharges of raw sewage from municipal sanitary sewers - called
sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) - occur in many systems.
Rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow (RDII) into sanitary sewer
systems has long been recognized as a major source of operating
problems, causing poor performance of many sewer systems. RDII is
the main cause of SSOs to customer basements, streets, or nearby
streams and can also cause serious operating problems at wastewater
treatment facilities. There is a need to develop proven
methodologies and computer tools to assist communities in
developing SSO control plans that are in line with their projected
annual capital budgets and provide flexibility in future
improvements.
Rainfall-derived Infiltration and Inflow (RDII) into sanitary sewer
systems has long been recognized as a source of operating problems
in sewerage systems. RDII is the main cause of sanitary sewer
overflows (SSOs) to basements, streets, or nearby streams and can
also cause serious operating problems at wastewater treatment
facilities. SSOs usually contain high levels of pathogenic
microorganisms, suspended solids, toxic pollutants, floatables,
nutrients, oxygen-demanding organic components, and oil and grease.
There are serious concerns of potential health and environmental
risks associated with these discharges. The Nation's sanitary sewer
infrastructure is aging, with some sewers dating back over 100
years. Nationwide, there are more than 19,500 municipal sanitary
sewer collection systems serving an estimated 150 million people
and about 40,000 SSO events per year.
The United States of America ratified the Joint Convention on the
Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive
Waste Management (Joint Convention) in April 2003. The Joint
Convention establishes an international peer review process among
Contracting Parties and provides incentives for nations to take
appropriate steps to bring their nuclear activities into compliance
with general safety standards and practices. The U.S. participated
in Review Meetings of the Contracting Parties to the Joint
Convention in November 2003, May, 2006, and May 2009, in Vienna,
Austria. This Fourth Report, an update of the U.S. National Report
prepared under the Joint Convention in September 2011, documents
spent fuel and radioactive waste management safety in the U.S.
under the terms of the Joint Convention. It was prepared by the U.
S. Government for review by the Contracting Parties.
Ground water is the Nation's principal reserve of fresh water and
represents much of its potential future water supply. Ground water
on National Forest System (NFS) lands is a major contributor to
flow in many streams and rivers and has a strong influence on the
health and diversity of plant and animal species in forests,
grasslands, riparian areas, lakes, wetlands, and cave systems. It
also provides drinking water to hundreds of communities. Demands
for safe drinking water and requirements to maintain healthy
ecosystems are increasing, and complex social and scientific
questions have arisen about how to assess and manage the water
resources on NFS lands. This technical guide was developed to help
address these issues. Today, many of the concerns about ground
water resources on or adjacent to public land involve questions
about depletion of ground water storage, reductions in streamflow,
potential loss of ground water-dependent ecosystems, land
subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and changes in ground water
quality. The effects of many human activities on ground water
resources and on the broader environment need to be clearly
understood in order to properly manage these systems. Throughout
this technical guide, we emphasize that development, disruption, or
contamination of ground water resources has consequences for
hydrological systems and related environmental systems. Ground
water and surface water are interconnected and interdependent in
almost all ecosystems. Ground water plays significant roles in
sustaining the flow, chemistry, and temperature of streams, lakes,
springs, wetlands, and cave systems in many settings, while surface
waters provide recharge to ground water in other settings. Ground
water has a major influence on rock weathering, streambank erosion,
and the headward progression of stream channels. Pumping of ground
water can reduce river flows, lower lake levels, and reduce or
eliminate discharges to wetlands and springs. It also can influence
the sustainability of drinking-water supplies and maintenance of
critical ground water-dependent habitats. Increasingly, attention
is being placed on how to manage ground water (and surface-water)
resources on public lands in a sustainable manner. The potential
for ground water resources to become contaminated from
anthropogenic as well as natural sources is being scientifically
assessed. Each ground water system and development situation is
unique and requires a specific analysis to draw appropriate
conclusions. This technical guide begins by reviewing the
legislative and policy framework, and the issues related to ground
water inventory, monitoring, contamination, and development.
Individual sections then focus on key concepts, principles and
methods for managing ground water resources. Relevant special
topics, case studies, and field examples are highlighted throughout
the text. Additional information on some topics can be found in the
appendixes. This technical guide provides guidance for implementing
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service national
ground water policy. It describes hydrological, geological, and
ecological concepts, as well as the managerial responsibilities
that must be considered to ensure the wise and sustainable use of
ground water resources on NFS lands. This document is one part of a
four-part information system on ground water management on the
national forests and grasslands. The other three parts are (1)
Forest Service policy on ground water (Forest Service Manuals FSM]
2543 and 2880); (2) a Forest Service sourcebook on State ground
water laws, regulations, and case law for all 43 States with NFS
land; and (3) a ground water inventory and monitoring technical
guide. When complete, the four parts will provide line officers and
technical specialists at all field levels with the science, policy,
and legal framework for Forest Service ground water-resource
management.
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