Showing results for: stormwater runoff pollution Articles
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OSU researchers deploy Stevens equipment in study of green infrastructure treatment for groundwater runoff - Case Study
Stormwater runoff pollution is a serious issue that faces almost every urban and suburban environment. In older city infrastructure, runoff from roofs, parking lots, and streets flows directly into the sewer system and must be handled by the municipal wastewater treatment facility, increasing the amount of work the system must undertake. For the past 30 years, the infrastructure for ...
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How Oil Water Separators Work
Because of the highly damaging effects of oil hydrocarbon pollution on waterways and the environment in general, businesses are required by law to ensure their wastewater and stormwater runoff are pre-treated for oil pollution before entering the sewer system. The first line of oil wastewater treatment is the Oil/Water Separator. Find out how oil/water separators work, what they offer, and how ...
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Stormwater Management Solutions
Key Points: Rain is the ultimate cleaning agent of our world, but what happens with pollutant-laden stormwater runoff from urban and industrial environments really matters. This article analyzes why stormwater can be harmful, what kind of pollutants it can contain, and how it can affect the environment. After the overview, we will have a quick look at hi-tech solutions that can enable you to run ...
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What Are Point- and Nonpoint-Source Water Pollution?
Water pollution can come from a single source, or from a variety of sources, a difference that presents challenges in prevention The United States Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 made it illegal to discharge any pollutant from a “point source” into navigable waters without a permit. What exactly is point-source pollution? The Environmental Protection Agency describes a point source as ...
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EPA assessing wastewater nutrient pollution
Nutrient pollution of waterways is the “single greatest challenge to our nation’s water quality,” according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Across the U.S., excess nitrogen and phosphorus are entering waterways, presenting seemingly constant challenges. To address these challenges, the EPA is surveying the nation’s publicly owned wastewater treatment ...
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