Cooling Water Intake Structures : Summary of EPA's Proposed Rule.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cost effectiveness.

Electric power-plants.

Manufactures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Reviews environmental concerns surrounding process of drawing surface water into thermoelectric generating plants and manufacturing facilities through cooling water intake structures (CWIS) for production and heat absorption purposes. Presents background on water withdrawal technology, and explains EPA-proposed regulatory options to implement Section 316 (b) of the Clean Water Act regarding CWIS. Considers costs and benefits of EPA proposal, and addresses Congressional interests and concluding thoughts.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Cooling Water Intake Structures

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.