The WHO addresses quality and environmental aspects in new guidance document
- By Joseph A. Cotruvo, Ph.D., Houssain Abouzaid, Ph.D.
This article originally appeared in the 03/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
California's population is expected to increase more than 30 percent over the next 23 years. Even with aggressive reuse and conservation, that many more people will require more than 1 billion gallons of drinking water.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Were he alive today, Thomas Jefferson would have sage advice for all us in the wake of the midterm elections.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Sustainable development and green marketing have become the darlings of the corporate world. But far off the radar scope of most environmental professionals, there is an emerging debate that these efforts might be nothing more than a sophisticated form of greenwash. Is this a bogus issue and nothing more than the rantings of extremists? What are the dynamics in play and what should you do?
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
- By Jim Stafford, Boris M. Khudenko, Rocco M. Palazzolo
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Municipalities are entering a new era of greater public expectation and heightened regulation for stormwater management. Early stormwater systems were built solely for conveyance. Contemporary stormwater management and its systems have become part of a complete water resource system along with water development, treatment and distribution, as well as sewage collection.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
EPA understands it's not easy being green. That's why the agency created the Performance Track program in 2000. The voluntary program only accepts facilities with established records of compliance, which participate in community outreach activities, and believe that meeting mere regulatory compliance isn't enough.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Advances in organic analysis of wastewater using GC/MS
- By Zoe Grosser, Elaine Le Moine
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Change is in the air. Congress changed in November from Republican to Democratic leadership. A pending U.S. Supreme Court case and new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules probably will change the New Source Review requirements. These and other changes may affect how you operate your facility in 2007.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Our first annual roundtable is a no-holds-barred forum exploring issues affecting the environmental industry. From trends in regulations to developments in the job market, our panelists offer their insights. This roundtable is a must-read for every environmental professional who wants to be on top of new directions in our industry.
This article originally appeared in the 01/01/2007 issue of Environmental Protection.
Arsenic, selenium, and mercury occur widely in nature, though at low levels, and are associated with sulfide ores, elemental sulfur, and in crude oil and coal deposits. These metals are used in the manufacture of numerous industrial products, such as semiconductors, fuel cells, photographic processes, agricultural products, preservatives and pharmaceuticals, to name just a few.
- By Ratana Kanluen, MSc., Sultan Amer, Ph.D.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
A new type of electronic nose, based on ultra-fast gas chromatography, can perform analytical measurements of volatile organic vapors in near real-time with part-per-trillion sensitivity.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
When we think of pollution, most of us conjure up images of smokestacks or drums of hazardous waste. But one of the most significant sources of water pollution in the United States today is stormwater runoff, and it merits the full attention of industrial and commercial facilities alike.
- By Matthew Van Patten, PE, CHMM, Michael E. Yost
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
With the demand for oil growing and our resources dwindling, new technologies will certainly help fuel our future. A variety of energy sources are competing to ease the demand and to move us forward to greener, cleaner automobiles.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
The following is the second of a two-part series that analyzes new Phase 1 ESA requirements and their impact on consultants and their clients. The first part, ESA Rules: Plain English Version (Part 1) was published in the October 2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
Communities expect safe drinking water and clean water to do business. Water treatment plants are designed to provide that commodity but unforeseen situations often arise.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
In the first eight months of this year, there were 10 national magazines with environmental cover stories. I lost track of the front-page and feature articles in other major print media sources.
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
Advances offer better performance, less down time
This article originally appeared in the 11/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.
For the past 30 years, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals have struggled to find the definitive set of performance metrics. The reality is that, while there is no universal set, there definitely is a group of key performance indicators for your company to use in order to win the competition game.
This article originally appeared in the 10/01/2006 issue of Environmental Protection.