Developing Quality Guidelines
Canadians Expand James Bay Hydro
Toxic Ash Discussed in New York
Subsurface Savings
12 Mile Berm Built for N.J. Beach Restoration
Specification Proceeds for New Sewer in Minneapolis
Dilatometers
All Systems Go in Alaska PCB Cleanup
Fast Track
Aeration
A Wastewater Treatment Process
This manual summarizes current aeration practices in wastewater treatment, and includes both theoretical and practical guideline for the design and operation of such unit processes. The...
The Development of Environmental Criteria for Urban Detention Pond Design in the UK
Habitat and Water Quality Considerations in Receiving Waters
Temporal issues of importance include timing, magnitude, and return frequency of flow conditions as well as duration of exposure (concentration) and return frequency of specific exposure...
State Perspectives on Water Quality Criteria
The Federal Clean Water Act framework for water quality regulation is reviewed. The role of water quality standards in the regulation of stormwater discharges and the protection of beneficial...
Technological, Hydrological and BMP Basis for Water Quality Criteria and Goals
Water quality criteria and goals may be addressed through at least four means: institution of 1) technology-based controls, 2) best management practice (BMP) based controls, 3) water quality...
Cost-Effectiveness and Urban Storm-Water Quality Criteria
This paper reviews alternative methods of evaluating the effectiveness of investments in urban stormwater quality improvement. Experience in the related area of control of dry-weather...
Federal Requirements for Storm Water Management Programs
The Water Quality Act has provided the Environmental Protection Agency with the framework for developing a comprehensive storm water management program. The initial phases of the program...
A View from the Middle ? Water Quality Act of 1987: Problems and Possibilites for the Design Professional
Stormwater management has traditionally been viewed as a water quantity concern. The Clean Water Act requirement for future permitting of stormwater discharges will dramatically alter...
A View from the Bottom: Challenges and Prospects
This presentation addresses the Water Quality Act of 1987 (WQA) as it pertains to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for municipal separate storm sewers. Regulations...
Basis for Design of Wet Detention Basin BMP's
Two different approaches have typically been used to formulate design criteria for wet detention basin best management practices (BMP's). One approach relies upon solids settling...
Long Term Performance of Water Quality Ponds
A report developed under EPA's Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (NURP) describes an analysis methodology and presents graphs and example computations to guide planning level...
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