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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Quality Assurance and Quality Control Document for Lake Maryout Study
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September 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
This document outlines the chemical, physical, and biological data quality assurance standards by which the sampling and analysis efforts shall be conducted at the Laboratories of the High Institute of Public Health, Environmental Health Dept.This document presents the detailed site-specific field...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaReport of Weed Control and Water Quality Study in the Zapotitan Valley
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January 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International Development
Report on research related to weed control in the Zapotitan Valley. An integral part of the research was to include a water quality study, dealing with the contamination of irrigation water by herbicides.Read more
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El Salvador, Latin America and the CaribbeanThe Benefits of Protecting Rural Water Quality
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January 1, 1995U.S. Department of Agriculture
Concerns about the impact of farm production on the quality of the Nation's drinking and recreational water resources have risen over the past 10 years. Because point sources of pollution were controlled first, agricultural nonpoint sources have become the Nation's largest remaining...Read more
Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Helps Paper Manufacturer Meet Environmental Standards and Save on Operating Cost
RWL Water
Case study that shows how RWL Water help an industrial paper manufacturing plant in italy upgrade its wastewater treatment. Read more
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Costa RicaNirobox™ Seawater Desalination for Coastal Resort
RWL Water
Case study on how RWL Water introduced containerized desalination in Costa Rica. Read more
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Cabo Verde, Sub-Saharan AfricaTemporary Containerized Seawater Desalination Facility in Limassol, Cyprus
RWL Water
Caste study on how RWL helped establish a temporary containerized seawater desalination facility in Limassol, Cyprus. Read more
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CyprusWaste-to-Energy: External Forced Circulation Reactor in Rovereto, Italy
RWL Water
Case study on how waste from an External forced Circulation Reactor in Roverto In Roverto Italy is turned into energy. Read more
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ItalyWaste-To-Energy: Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Anaerobic Reactor in Rome, Italy
RWL Water
Caste study on producing energy from granular sludge bed anaerobic reactor waste products in Italy. Read more
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ItalyWaste-to-Energy: Anaerobic Treatment Plant in Padova, Italy
RWL Water
Case study on an Anaerobic Treatment Plant in Padova, Italy.Read more
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