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Revising the arsenic MCL - mixing economic costs and health benefits

Article Abstract:

A discussion is presented on the method used by the Environmental Protection Agency to arrive at a maximum contamination level standard for arsenic, along with a critique. It is posited that the costs in implementing the new standard outweigh health benefits.

Author: Arnold, Robert G.
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0733-9372
Year: 2000
Standards, Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Environmental Protection Agency

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Modeling BOD removal in constructed wetlands with mixing cell method

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Two mathematical methods are compared for accuracy in representing the removal of biological oxygen demand, focusing on the continuous flow stir tank reactor model.

Author: Vogler, Eric T., Scherfig, Jan S., Chen, Shulin, Wang, Guang Te
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0733-9372
Year: 2000
Methods, Models, Management, Bioremediation, Fluid dynamics, Bioreactors, Constructed wetlands, Biochemical oxygen demand

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Removal of arsenic from ground water by manganese dioxide-coated sand

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Continuing research is presented on arsenic removal methods, focusing on issues surrounding feed water charge, pH, and amount of metals and phosphorus present.

Author: Hanson, Adrian, Bates, Jared, Heil, Dean, Bajpai, Sanjeev, Chaudhuri, Malay
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0733-9372
Year: 2000
India, Usage, Environmental aspects, Water, Water treatment, Water, Underground, Groundwater, Sand, Sands

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Subjects list: Statistical Data Included, United States, Arsenic
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