watershed Articles
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Monitoring for Long-term Trends in San Diego County
A monitoring program was designed with the San Diego County Co-permittees to: Be adaptive and provide long-term trend information to predict short- and long-term impacts to receiving waters that result from changes in land use within each watershed Provide data that can be analyzed to develop pollutant reduction strategies for those impacts. A total of 10 mass loading stations ...
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The middle Rio Grande watershed based MS4 permit - Case Study
ALBUQUERQUE MS4 – THE EARLY YEARS In the early years of its permit history, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Agency (AMAFCA) operated with a typical MS4 Phase I, individual permit that included Minimum Control Measures along with Best Management Practices to enhance water quality including: Public education and outreach Public participation and involvement Illicit ...
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US EPA Announces Final Water Quality Trading Policy
On January 13, 2003, US EPA released its new National Water Quality Trading Program. This policy calls on states to develop programs for trading water pollution reduction credits, much as has been done with air pollutants for several years. This approach is consistent with the Bush Administration's preference for market-based solutions to environmental issues. Trading is likely to be helpful in ...
By AECOM
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Erosion and Sediment Control: Navigating NPDES Regulations, the SWPPP, and Techniques for Compliance
Erosion and Sedimentation: Why Are They a Problem? The US Environmental Protection Agency lists sediment as the single most common pollutant in rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs. With all the potentially harmful chemicals and substances in the world, it seems odd to many people that sediment—dirt, essentially—is singled out as the major culprit. Yet these particles of sand, ...
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