WasteWater
| Wastewater: Associations/Orgs: | |
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www.epa.gov/owm |
United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) oversees a range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation's waters and watersheds. |
www.werf.org |
Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), is a not-for-profit organization established in 1989 to advance science and technology for the benefit of subscribing utilities, corporations, equipment manufacturers, industrial organizations, and the general public. |
www.biosolids.org |
National Biosolids Partnership, a not-for-profit alliance formed with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Water Environment Federation, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), whose mission is to advance environmentally sound and accepted biosolids management practices. |
www.oceanarks.org |
Ocean Arks International, founded in 1981, a global leader in the field of ecological water purification. Research and implementation of natural processes, to treat worldwide municipal and industrial wastewater and restore contaminated bodies of water. |
www.nesc.wvu.edu |
National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC) was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help America's small communities and individuals solve their wastewater problems through objective information about onsite wastewater collection and treatment systems. |
| Wastewater Education: | |
www.greywater.com |
GreyWater. Educational Site about Greywater by Carl Lindstrom. |
www.plt.org |
The Learning Tree. Exploring Environmental Issues: Municipal Solid Waste module, students begin understanding waste management issues and options. The module uses hands-on experiences to show the interrelationships among waste generation, natural resource use, and disposal. |
www.epa.gov |
Environmental Protection Agency. Origins and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment. An illustrated poster produced by the National Exposure Research Lab. PDF. |
www.wef.org |
Wastewater Treatment Knowledge Center. WEF’s wastewater treatment resources are provided in three categories: Wastewater Treatment Plant Design, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, Industrial Wastewater Treatment. PDF. |
| Wastewater/Reports: | |
www.epa.gov |
EPA's Office of Wastewater Management Catalog of Publications. Reports on Biosolids, Construction Grants, Finance, Needs and Assessments, Operation and Maintenance, Permitting Issues, Pollution Prevention and Control, Pretreatment, Small Communities, Storm Water / Combined Sewer Overflows, Treatment, Water Conservation and Efficiency, Water Quality and Standards. |
cfpub.epa.gov |
US EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment. Data; Publications. Numerous reports,papers, etc... |
dels.nas.edu |
National Academy of Sciences. Report: "Water Reuse: Potential for Expanding the Nation's Water Supply Through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater" Jan, 2012. |
www.wef.org |
Alliance to Save Energy. Report, "Watergy: Energy and Water Efficiency in Municipal Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment - Cost-Effective Savings of Water and Energy." |
www.wef.org |
Water Environment Federation. Biosolids Technical Bulletin, A High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Digester Gas Power Plant. |
| Wastewater/Research: | |
www.whoi.edu |
Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute is the world's largest private, nonprofit ocean research, engineering and education organization. Wastewater page, papers, research, scroll down for news. Lots of links. |
www.whoi.edu |
University of California-Berkeley's Professor David Sedlak's research interests are related to the fate and transport of pollutants in the aquatic environment. Recent developments, descriptions of representative projects and publications. |
| WasteWater Treatment Companies: | |
livingmachines.com |
Living Machine® systems are decentralized wastewater treatment systems that mimic processes found in wetland environments. Offers both a Tidal Wetland Living Machine system and a Hybrid Wetland Living Machine system. The Living Machine® represents 21st century technology that treats wastewater to the highest quality: without caustic chemicals, without industrial processes, without large amounts of biowaste, without high energy costs, without expensive investments in public infrastructure. Worrell Water Technologies, Charlottesville, VA. SUPER! *** |
| 4.8 billion gallons of water is flushed down U.S. toilets every day. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water |
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| "True goodness is like water, in that it benefits everything and harms nothing. Like water it ever seeks the lowest place, the place that all others avoid. It is closely kin to the Dao." Goddard translation of Chapter 8 in the Tao te Ching. www.yellowbridge.com |
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