E-book
Watershed management for potable water supply assessing the New York City strategy
Record details
- ISBN: 0585260699 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 9780585260693 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0309067774 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780309067775 (pbk.)
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1 online resource (xiii, 549 pages) : illustrations, maps - Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2000.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatBulkString:may.17.13 Multi-User CatBulkString:may.13 |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Evolution of the New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement -- Key Issues in New York City and Other Water Supplies -- National Research Council Study -- The New York City Water Supply System -- Brief History of the New York City Water Supply -- Description of the New York City Water Supply System -- Catskill/Delaware Watershed -- Evolution of Key Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Policies -- Global Public Concerns About Drinking Water Safety -- Federal Environmental Regulations -- Local Environmental Regulations Affecting New York City -- Watershed Management for Source Water Protection -- Goal and Objective Setting -- Watershed Inventory and Contaminant Assessment -- Development of Protection Strategies -- Implementation -- Effectiveness Monitoring and Evaluation -- Stakeholder Involvement -- Sources of Pollution in the New York City Watershed -- Pollutants -- Point Sources of Pollution -- Nonpoint Sources of Pollution -- Weighing Point and Nonpoint Sources -- Current State of Health of the Watershed and Water Supply -- Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation -- Water Quality Monitoring Program -- Geographic Information Systems -- Disease Surveillance and Public Health Protection -- Microbial Risk Assessment -- Land Acquisition and Land Use Planning -- Land Acquisition -- Planning in the Watersheds -- Phosphorus Management Policies, Antidegradation, and Other Management Approaches -- Total Maximum Daily Load Program -- Phosphorus Offset Pilot Program -- Antidegradation -- Additional Treatment Options. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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