One of the major priorities established for the fiscal year 1979 Water Reuse Research Program of the Office of Water Research and Technology (OWRT) was the determination of existing and…
For the past few decades, water officials and the general public have been aware of declining water levels in eastern San Joaquin County and increasing groundwater salinity near Stockton from…
Computer modeling can greatly improve the planning and operation of water systems at relatively low cost. Time-dependent water system models can be used to refine improvements to a water supply…
You don’t have to be a technical specialist in the 1980’s to be familiar with the term “water pollution.” Since 1972, with enactment of the Clean Water Act, the federal…
Nobody enjoys hearing about problems. But there is no question the most significant problem in using reclaimed water is its need to compete in price with an already established water…
The electric utility industry has devoted considerable effort to water management over and above the requirements to meet environmental protection regulations. As of 1982, there were about 40 zero liquid…
This paper summarizes the findings and conclusions of an 18-month study of water quality problems and alternative approaches to wastewater management in Contra Costa County, California. The Contra Costa County…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsored the demonstration projects described in this paper to document the water saving in homes of people who installed water-conserving fixtures…
Recent developments have increased industry’s participation in the process of setting effluent limitations for its treated wastewater. Realistic effluent limitations have been difficult to obtain in areas where summer low…
In the spring of 1985, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) converted its method of water supply disinfection from chlorine to chloramines. This change was implemented to prevent…
In October, 1985, Brown and Caldwell completed the Eastern San Joaquin County Ground Water Study. It was initiated in mid-1982 after ground water levels in the County had fallen nearly…
In the past, water engineers and planners had to rely on estimates of water use based mostly on laboratory tests of low-flow fixtures. These estimates span a range of 300…