Features session: focus on water

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(2003), "Features session: focus on water", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 4 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2003.24904aaf.001

Features session: focus on water

Water was one of the key issues discussed at the WSSD in Johannesburg. This features session thus focuses on publications dealing with various aspects of water conservation and has been produced by the Water Environment Federation.

Third Century of Biochemical Oxygen Demand

Rodger B. Baird and Roy-Keith SmithChapters detailing sediment oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, and total organic carbon testing and their relationship to BOD testing, as well as extensive coverage of the interferences encountered during oxygen demand testing makes this a must-have reference!www.wef.org/applications/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=628

Wastewater Collection Systems Operator Certification Studybook

This latest certification study aid is a valuable tool to help collection systems operators prepare for certification exams. The book contains hundreds of questions that thoroughly examine collection systems as well as a comprehensive glossary of useful terms.www.wef.org/applications/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=629

Handbook of Water Use and Conservation

Amy Vickers“The first comprehensive and authoritative handbook on water use and efficiency measures for all professionals concerned about efficient water use.”www.wef.org/applications/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=630

Using WERF’s Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment Tool to Improve Effectiveness of Water Quality Management

Using two case study examples (Salado Creek in the City of San Antonio, Texas, and the Jordan River in Utah), this project demonstrates how WERF’s ecological risk assessment methods, Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessment: A Multi-Tiered Approach, can be used to improve the ecological- and cost-effectiveness of water quality management under the Clean Water Act.www.wef.org/applications/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=624

Water Quality Models: A Survey and Assessment (WERF; CD-ROM)

Provides users with both a report (in PDF format) and a software tool that assists water quality managers in selecting the appropriate modeling tools for their needs. The project investigators identified, reviewed, and categorized more than 150 different models and modeling systems that might be of use to water quality professionals, including rural and urban runoff models, hydrodynamic models, receiving water models, and groundwater models. The model descriptions also include links to government, academic, and private sector websites for the model developers and, often, downloadable versions of the model codes and documentation documents.www.wef.org/applications/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=627

Distinguishing the Relative Influence of Habitat and Water Quality on Aquatic Biota (WERF; CD-ROM)

In response to increased emphasis on chemistry and habitat in regulatory descriptions of water quality, this project developed a method to incorporate quantitatively the significance of habitat limitations on aquatic life. The resulting user guidance document provides detailed instructions for analyzing and understanding physical and chemical stressors and biological response data.www.wef.org/applications/publications/detail.cfm?PubID=626