Environmental compliance guidebook : beyond US water quality regulations / Christine Herndon and Shelley Hemming.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herndon, Christine.

Contributor:

Hemming, Shelley.

American Water Works Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water quality management--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Water quality management.

Hazardous wastes--United States--Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Hazardous wastes.

Environmental protection--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Environmental protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denver, CO : American Water Works Association, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Almost every US water and wastewater utility must comply with US environmental protection regulations covering air emissions, hazardous materials and wastes, toxic substances, and other issues. This useful new book will help you avoid violations of US environmental law. The book addresses the safe handling, disposal, and storage of all regulated substances to be in compliance with the laws. The book tells you - Which environmental laws apply to your utility and when they apply - What the laws say and mean - Which US federal agencies are responsible for enforcement - What is required of your utility to comply with the laws - Which violations are most common with utilities

Contents:

""Introduction""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction ""; ""Chapter 1 Hazardous Waste Management""; ""Hazardous Waste Management""; ""1.1""; ""1.2""; ""1.3""; ""1.4""; ""1.5""; ""1.6""; ""1.7""; ""1.8""; ""Attachment A �""; ""Attachment B �""; ""Chapter 2 Hazardous Materials Management""; ""Hazardous Materials Management""; ""2.1""; ""2.2""; ""2.3""; ""2.4""; ""2.5""; ""2.6""; ""2.7""; ""2.8""; ""2.9""; ""Chapter 3 Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants""; ""Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants""; ""3.1""; ""3.2""; ""3.3""; ""3.4""; ""3.5""; ""3.6""; ""3.7""

""Chapter 4 Wastewater""""Wastewater""; ""4.1""; ""4.2""; ""4.3""; ""4.4""; ""4.5""; ""4.6""; ""4.7""; ""4.8""; ""Chapter 5 Storage Tanks""; ""Storage Tanks""; ""5.1""; ""5.2""; ""5.3""; ""5.4""; ""5.5""; ""5.6""; ""5.7""; ""5.8""; ""5.9""; ""5.10""; ""5.11""; ""5.12""; ""Chapter 6 Pesticide Management""; ""Pesticide Management""; ""6.1""; ""6.2""; ""6.3""; ""6.4""; ""6.5""; ""6.6""; ""Chapter 7 Toxic Substances""; ""Toxic Substances""; ""7.1""; ""7.2""; ""7.3""; ""7.4""; ""7.5""; ""7.6""; ""7.7""; ""Chapter 8 Air Emissions""; ""Air Emissions""; ""8.1""; ""8.2""; ""8.3""; ""8.4""; ""8.5""

""8.6""""8.7""; ""8.8""; ""8.9""; ""8.10""; ""8.11""; ""Chapter 9 Solid Waste Management""; ""Solid Waste Management""; ""9.1""; ""9.2""; ""9.3""; ""9.4""; ""9.5""; ""9.6""; ""9.7""; ""9.8""; ""9.9""; ""Acronyms""; ""Glossary Glossary""; ""About the Authors""; ""Index""

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-5231-1924-1

1-61300-204-1

OCLC:

922967097