Pollution and Water Quality
According to the United Nations, declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. Resources available in this sub-theme include manuals describing water quality testing and treatment, reports and assessments of water quality from around the world, methods of maintaining water quality and managing pollution, and other resources that support enabling environments for effective water quality control.
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Guiding Principles on an Optional Approach For Developing and Implementing a Numeric Nutrient Criterion That Integrates Causal and Response Parameters
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
These guiding principles offer an approach for developing a numeric nutrient criterion that integrates causal (nitrogen and phosphorous) and responsive parameters into one water quality standard.Read more
Climate Resilience Evaluation Tool (CREAT) Fact Sheet
Published:
January 1, 1970U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT), developed under EPA’s Climate Ready Water Utilities initiative, assists drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utility owners and operators in assessing risks to utility assets and operations. This fact sheet outlines its features...Read more
Drought Response and Recovery Guide for Water Utilities
Published:
March 1, 2016U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This interactive, user-friendly guide provides worksheets, best practices, videos and key resources for responding to drought emergencies and building long-term resilience. The guide relays lessons learned from seven small- to medium-sized utilities nationwide that have responded to extreme drought...Read more
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