Toxic Substances in Municipal Waste WaterA Guidance Manual for Negotiating Permits

Toxic Substances in Municipal Waste WaterA Guidance Manual for Negotiating Permits
Author: Peter Ruffier
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1991-12-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780873715331

This timely new book presents practical information about the effective implementation of water-quality-based toxics control for wastewater treatment plants. It addresses five main subject areas, including approaches to toxics control, legal issues, toxicity identification and reduction evaluations, whole effluent toxicity testing, and chemical specific limits. Case examples from actual experiences illustrate workable solutions for implementing new water-quality-based permit requirements. The book provides a useful reference for wastewater treatment plant personnel, industrial wastewater treatment professionals, government agency regulators, environmental consultants, and environmental attorneys.

Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid-Waste Management

Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid-Waste Management
Author: Philip R. O'Leary
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1999-02
Genre:
ISBN: 0788176048

This Guide has been developed particularly for solid waste management practitioners, such as local government officials, facility owners and operators, consultants, and regulatory agency specialists. Contains technical and economic information to help these practitioners meet the daily challenges of planning, managing, and operating municipal solid waste (MSW) programs and facilities. The Guide's primary goals are to encourage reduction of waste at the source and to foster implementation of integrated solid waste management systems that are cost-effective and protect human health and the environment. Illustrated.