{"product_id":"municipal-wastewater-treatment-isbn-9780471243601","title":"Municipal Wastewater Treatment","description":"A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act'seffect on water quality in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using water quality data and historical records from the past 60years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 CleanWater Act on domestic waterways-ecologically, politically, andeconomically. Municipal Wastewater Treatment supports thehypothesis that the Act's regulation of wastewater treatmentprocesses at publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and industrialfacilities has achieved significant success. The authors' case ispresented in:\u003cbr\u003e * Background information on the history of water pollution controland water quality management\u003cbr\u003e * Chapters addressing long-term trends in biochemical oxygen demandloadings from municipal wastewater plants and the \"worst-case\"dissolved oxygen levels in waterways downstream of point sourcesbefore and after the Clean Water Act\u003cbr\u003e * Nine case study assessments of long-term trends of pollutantloading water quality and environmental resources associated withPOTW discharges\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using long-term trends in dissolved oxygen as the key indicator ofwater quality improvements, this book provides a detailedretrospective analysis of the effectiveness of the water pollutioncontrol policies and regulations of the 1972 Clean Water Act. Thesuccesses of the Act that have been achieved over the past 30 yearsare placed in the historical context of the \"Great SanitaryAwakening\" of the 19th century and changes in public policies forwater supply and water pollution control that have evolved duringthe 20th century to protect public health and the intrinsic valueof aquatic resources. Case study sites include the ConnecticutRiver, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Delaware Estuary, Potomac Estuary,Upper Chattahoochee River, Ohio River, Upper Mississippi River, andWillamette River.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Complete with end-of-chapter summaries and conclusions, MunicipalWastewater Treatment: Evaluating Improvements in National WaterQuality is an essential book for engineers, scientists, regulators,and consultants involved in water quality management and wastewatertreatment, as well as students of environmental engineering,environmental science, and public policy. Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acronyms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Examination of BOD Loadings Before and After the CWA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Examination of \"Worst-Case\" DO in Waterways Below Point SourcesBefore and After the CWA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Case Study Assessments of Water Quality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connecticut River Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hudson-Raritan Estuary Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Delaware Estuary Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Potomac Estuary Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e James River Estuary Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Upper Chattahoochee River Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ohio River Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Upper Mississippi River Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Willamette River Case Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: United States Waterways Identified with WaterPollution Problems Before the 1972 Clean Water Act.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: National Municipal Wastewater Inventory andInfrastructure, 1940-2016.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: National Public and Private Sector Investment in WaterPollution Control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix D: Before and After CWA Changes in Tenth PercentileDissolved Oxygen and Ninetieth Percentile BOD5 at the Catalog UnitLevel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix E: Before and After CWA Changes in Tenth PercentileDissolved Oxygen at the RF1 Reach Level.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix F: Hydrologic Conditions of the 48 Contiguous States,Summer (July-September) from 1961 through 1995.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix G: Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Loads by MajorRiver Basin Before and After the Clean Water Act: 1950, 1973, andca. 1995.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix H: Municipal and Industrial Water Withdrawals by MajorRiver Basin: 1940-1995.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"It is a detailed, data-filled report of the nation's water quality and improvements therein.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Hazardous Material\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2003) Andrew Stoddard is a principal environmental engineer at AndrewStoddard \u0026amp; Associates, Hamilton, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jon Harcum is a principal engineer at Tetra Tech, Inc., LasCruces, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Simpson is a senior scientist at Tetra Tech, Inc.,Fairfax, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e James R. Pagenkopf is a vice president at Tetra Tech, Inc.,Fairfax, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Robert K. Bastian is a senior environmental scientist with theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of WastewaterManagement, Washington, D.C.  A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act’s effect on water quality in the U.S.  \u003cp\u003eUsing water quality data and historical records from the past 60 years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 Clean Water Act on domestic waterways–ecologically, politically, and economically. Municipal Wastewater Treatment supports the hypothesis that the Act’s regulation of wastewater treatment processes at publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and industrial facilities has achieved significant success. The authors’ case is presented in:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBackground information on the history of water pollution control and water quality management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters addressing long-term trends in biochemical oxygen demand loadings from municipal wastewater plants and the \"worst-case\" dissolved oxygen levels in waterways downstream of point sources before and after the Clean Water Act\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNine case study assessments of long-term trends of pollutant loading water quality and environmental resources associated with POTW discharges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing long-term trends in dissolved oxygen as the key indicator of water quality improvements, this book provides a detailed retrospective analysis of the effectiveness of the water pollution control policies and regulations of the 1972 Clean Water Act. The successes of the Act that have been achieved over the past 30 years are placed in the historical context of the \"Great Sanitary Awakening\" of the 19th century and changes in public policies for water supply and water pollution control that have evolved during the 20th century to protect public health and the intrinsic value of aquatic resources. Case study sites include the Connecticut River, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Delaware Estuary, Potomac Estuary, Upper Chattahoochee River, Ohio River, Upper Mississippi River, and Willamette River.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with end-of-chapter summaries and conclusions, Municipal Wastewater Treatment: Evaluating Improvements in National Water Quality is an essential book for engineers, scientists, regulators, and consultants involved in water quality management and wastewater treatment, as well as students of environmental engineering, environmental science, and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989664973029,"sku":"NP9780471243601","price":190.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471243601.jpg?v=1761785015","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/municipal-wastewater-treatment-isbn-9780471243601","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}