National Water Quality Inventory
National Water Quality Inventory

Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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"This report summarizes water quality assessment information submitted by the States to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1990 under Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act. The States based their water quality assessments on data collected in 1988 and 1989 using physical, chemical, and "evaluative" approaches such as sending questionnaires to fisheries biologists and analyzing land use data."--Page xiii

Water Pollution Issues and Developments
Water Pollution Issues and Developments

Author: Sarah V. Thomas

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781604562088

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Pollution is undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities so that the environment becomes harmful or unfit for living things; especially applicable to the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances. In addition to the harm to living beings, both present or future and known or unknown, pollution cleanup and surveillance are enormous financial drains of the economies of the world. This book focuses on issues and developments critical for the field.

Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health
Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health

Author: K.M. Scow

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9781439822661

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The new approach to ecosystem health is proactive. As a result, the scope of environmental studies is growing and the methods are evolving. Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health aggressively broadens the range of ecotoxicology to include its related fields. The book begins with John Cairns, Jr.'s predictions and recommendations for the futur

Clearer Structure, Cleaner Water
Clearer Structure, Cleaner Water

Author: Daniel W. Hancock

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1437916449

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Clean water is a cornerstone of California¿s economic and environmental well-being. As the state¿s lead water quality guardians, the State Water Resources Control Board and the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards play a critical role in the state¿s health. Their job is to protect and improve the state¿s aquifers, rivers, lakes and shoreline. However, the boards today must rely on regulatory tools that are not adequate to address modern threats to water quality, resulting in a system that has lost the confidence of the population. The Calif. gov. and legis. must reform the current system into one that assures transparency, consistency and accountability. The report includes recommend. for strengthening ties and solving problems. Graphs and charts.