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Ground water recharge using waters of impaired quality / Committee on Ground Water Recharge, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Ground Water Recharge.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Artificial groundwater recharge.
Groundwater--Quality.
Groundwater.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (299 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1994.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
A report on the potential of artificial recharge of ground water using source waters of impaired quality, such as treated municipal waste water, stormwater runoff, and irrigation return flow, addressing issues such as source water characteristics, treatment technologies, health effects, legal consid
Contents:
Ground Water Recharge Using Waters of Impaired Quality
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Contents
Summary
SOURCE WATERS AND THEIR TREATMENT
SOIL AND AQUIFER PROCESSES
PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES
ECONOMIC, LEGAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Artificial Recharge: A Viable Option
Potential Impaired Quality Sources
Human Health Concerns
System Management and Monitoring
Economic Considerations
Legal and Institutional Considerations
REFERENCES
1 An Introduction to Artificial Recharge
A PRIMER ON ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE
Ground Water Flow
Artificial Recharge
Surface Infiltration Systems
Clogging
Water Depth
Ground Water Level
Water Quality
Soil-Aquifer Treatment
System Design and Pilot Projects
Well Injection Systems
Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells
Dry Wells
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
SUMMARY
2 Source Waters and Their Treatment
MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
Characteristics
Primary Treatment
Secondary Treatment
Tertiary Treatment
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Coagulation-Sedimentation
Filtration
Nitrification
Denitrification
Phosphorus Removal
Carbon Adsorption
Reverse Osmosis
DISINFECTION
Disinfectants
Chlorine
Ozone
Ultraviolet Radiation
Disinfection By-Products
Chlorine Disinfection
Monochloramine Disinfection
Ozone Disinfection
Chlorine Dioxide Disinfection
URBAN STORMWATER RUNOFF
Bacterial Characteristics
Important Toxicants
Contamination by Industrial Wastewater
Relative Contributions of Different Flow Periods
Pollutant Contributions from Different Urban Source Areas
Treatment Methods
Sedimentation Treatment
Pollutant Removal During Infiltration
IRRIGATION RETURN FLOW
SUMMARY.
REFERENCES
3 Soil and Aquifer Processes
CONDITIONS INFLUENCING PRETREATMENT
Soil Properties
Nature of Recharge Operation
Wastewater Composition
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBSURFACE PROCESSES
Vadose Zone Processes
Aquifer Processes
Volatilization
Volatilization from Surface Water
Volatilization from Soil
Volatilization During Ground Water Recharge
Transport of Dissolved Chemicals
Solute Velocity
Solute Dispersion During Transport
Solute Sorption During Transport
Other Attenuation Mechanisms
IMPORTANT SOIL-AQUIFER PROPERTIES
Vadose Zone Properties
Control of Ground Water Flow
UNDESIRABLE SOIL CHARACTERISTICS
Spatial Variability of Soil Properties
Preferential Flow of Chemicals
TRANSPORT AND FATE OF SPECIFIC CONSTITUENTS OF RECHARGE WATER
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Inorganics and Trace Metals
Organic Chemicals
Pathogens
Disinfection By-products
Nature of Reduced Carbon Species
Stability of DBPs in the Soil and Underground Environment
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SAT SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING
Vadose Zone Monitoring
Tracing of Recharge Water
Mixing of Recharge and Ambient Ground Water
Posttreatment of Recharge Waters
4 Public Health Issues
RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY, APPROACHES, AND INTERPRETATION
STUDIES OF HEALTH IMPACTS
OLAC Water Reuse Study-Montebello Forebay, Los Angeles County, California
Total Resource Recovery Project, City of San Diego, California
Tampa Water Resource Recovery Pilot Project, Tampa, Florida
Potable Water Reuse Demonstration Project, Denver, Colorado
Analysis of existing data base
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF CONCERN
Inorganic Chemicals, Pesticides, and Other Organic Chemicals in Source Waters
Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products.
MICROORGANISMS OF CONCERN
Hazard Identification
Dose-Response Assessment
Exposure Assessment
Risk Characterization
RISKS FROM DISINFECTANTS AND DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS VERSUS RISKS FROM PATHOGENS
HEALTH IMPLICATIONS FROM NONPOTABLE USES
5 Economic, Legal, and Institutional Considerations
ECONOMIC ISSUES
The Economics of Ground Water Use
The Economics of Artificial Ground Water Recharge with Treated Municipal Wastewater
Demand
The Cost of Water Supplies
LEGAL ISSUES
Water Rights
Protection of Ground Water Quality
Use of Recharge Water
Environmental Consequences
California's Regulatory Controls: A Closer Look
History of Regulatory Activities in California
1973 Department of Health Position Statement
1975 Consulting Panel
1986 Scientific Advisory Panel
Water Reclamation Requirements Current and Proposed Regulations
Other Relevant Laws
INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USE OF RECLAIMED WATER
6 Selected Artificial Recharge Projects
WATER FACTORY 21, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
MONTEBELLO FOREBAY GROUND WATER RECHARGE PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, PROJECTS
Infiltration Rates
Removal of Contaminants by SAT
Suspended Solids
Total Dissolved Solids
Phosphate
Fluoride
Boron
Metals
Fecal Coliforms
Viruses
Organic Carbon
Trace Organic Compounds
Other Organic Micropollutants
EL PASO, TEXAS, RECHARGE PROJECT
System and Site Description
Type of Recharge
Hydrogeologic Conditions
Source Water
Operational History
Available Performance Data
Quantity
Quality
Economic and Institutional Considerations
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, RECHARGE BASINS
Type of Recharge.
Hydrogeologic Conditions
Performance Data
Quantity and Hydraulics
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, STORMWATER DRAINAGE WELLS
Hydraulics
DAN REGION WASTEWATER RECLAMATION PROJECT METROPOLITAN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Basic Wastewater Parameters
Irrigation-Water Quality Parameters
Conveyance of Recovered Water for Agricultural Reuse
7 Conclusions and Recommendations
ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE: A VIABLE OPTION
Recommendations
POTENTIAL IMPAIRED QUALITY SOURCES
HUMAN HEALTH CONCERNS
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING
ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
Recommendation
LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATION
Appendixes
APPENDIX A Acknowledgements
APPENDIX B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix C Glossary.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9786610193554
9781280193552
1280193557
9780309577410
0309577411
9780585168562
0585168563
OCLC:
70720689

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