Ft. Lauderdale Wellfield Protection
Results of the study on groundwater contamination measurement and control are reported. The goal of this study was to ensure a safe and long-term supply of drinking water to the City of...
Effects of Industrial-Municipal Co-Disposal
A study was conducted to evaluate the physical, microbiological, and chemical conditions of nineteen experimental landfills after the completion of a ten-year long municipal refuse/industrial...
Integration of EPA Guidelines Air Quality Models with Human Exposure/Risk Estimation Procedures
Techniques, based on dispersion models which are currently available, for performing population and maximum individual exposure and risk assessments due to ambient air emissions are described....
Environmental Auditing: Planning and Implementation
This paper presents a variety of practical concepts which firms may wish to consider during the process of designing an environmental auditing program, or while reviewing the adequacy...
Full-Scale Automation of an SBR Wastewater Treatment Facility
Due to advantages offered by discontinuous wastewater processing, considerable attention has been given to the use of sequencing batch reactor (SBR). This paper will examine the implementation...
Application of a Relative Site Ranking Methodology to Regulation of Groundwater Contamination Sites
An assessment methodology for ranking groundwater contamination sites is described. The ranking of nearly 100 actual contamination sites, and the definition and calibration of 'zones...
Development of a Rule Based Expert System for Characterization of Hazardous Waste Sites
The area of hazardous waste management is a broad and multidisciplinary field requiring expertise in engineering, geology, chemistry and toxicology, and is an ideal area for the application...
Effect of Wastewater Characteristics on the Sulfide Problem (
This paper presents an overview of various wastewater characteristics with which the designer should be familiar, and the effect of those characteristics on the sulfide problem, including...
Computer Modeling of Collection Systems for Sulfide Evaluation (
An overview of two computer models and a nomograph model for sulfide prediction is presented. The first program, 'SULF. BAS', is a Basic Language computer model...
Land Disposal Construction, Monitoring and Closure
The continuous generation of hundreds of thousands of gallons of hazardous wastewater and waste process solutions each year at an aerospace development and assembly plant at Lockheed Missiles...
Initial Operations Report
In the fall of 1983, Fort Collins City placed into operation its 152. 6 hectare (377 acre) Resource Recovery Farm, which receives liquid sludges from the City's wastewater...
Risk Assessment Methodology for Determining Groundwater Contamination from Landfilling Sludge
Contaminant concentration criteria are required to prevent contaminant infiltration from leading to conditions which exceed health criteria. A methodology of groundwater has been described...
Lessons Learned Implementing the Minimum Technology Guidance for Landfills
The 'Minimum Technology Guidance on Double Liner Systems for Landfills and Surface Impoundments' issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May 1985...
Sulfide Control in Omaha and Cedar Rapids
Omaha, Nebraska, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa have been involved in efforts to control sulfide in major interceptors, at the influent to the treatment plants, and within the treatment facilities....
Sulfide Corrosion and Control in the City of Modesto Primary Effluent Outfall (
The City of Modesto has a 60 inch diameter, 6- one-half mile long reinforced concrete pipeline conveying primary effluent from the primary treatment plant to the remote oxidation pond...
Engineering Methodology for Delineating Debris Flow Hazards in Los Angeles County
Utilizing historical and field data, elementary geomorphology and simplified hydraulics of debris flows, a mapping strategy has been developed. The delineation procedure includes defining...
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Stormwater Drainage
Global sea level rise as a result of the greenhouse effect and the past trend and future projection on the rise are discussed. Potential problems associated with coastal stormwater drainage...
Hydroelectric Program for Development in Mexico
This work deals with the process at present followed in Mexico for the development of hydroelectric projects. Then, the participation of hydroelectricity in the electric sector is given...
Cherokee Nation Power Development at a Corps Lock and Dam
In an arrangement among the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Southwestern Power Administration, the Cherokee tribe will finance, design and construct...
Remote Sensing to Assess Effects of Hydroelectric Development
Planning for hydroelectric development of rivers in the province of Ontario, Canada requires extensive environmental evaluation and assessment. To test the feasibility of using digital...
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