Water Quality Assessments

Water Quality Assessments
Author: Deborah V Chapman
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 658
Release: 1996-08-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0419215905

This guidebook, now thoroughly updated and revised in its second edition, gives comprehensive advice on the designing and setting up of monitoring programmes for the purpose of providing valid data for water quality assessments in all types of freshwater bodies. It is clearly and concisely written in order to provide the essential information for all agencies and individuals responsible for the water quality.

National Water Quality Inventory

National Water Quality Inventory
Author: Barry Burgan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 375
Release: 1996-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780788135453

An assessment of the quality of U.S. waters; discusses the most commonly reported problems in impaired waters, especially agricultural pollution. Contents: water quality assessments (rivers & streams; lakes, reservoirs, & ponds; estuaries & ocean coastal waters; wetlands; ground water quality; public health); water quality mgmt. prog. (geographically targeted prog.; surface water monitoring & assessment prog.; point & nonpoint source control prog.; wetlands & ground water protection prog.); costs & benefits of water pollution control.