Water quality and availability: a reference handbook
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Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.]
ABC-CLIO
1992
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| Physical Description: | XII, 430 S. Kt. |
| ISBN: | 087436647X |
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| adam_text | Contents Preface, xi
1 Water: A Fundamental Resource, l
Physical Characteristics and Sources of Water , 2
Forms of Precipitation, 3
Hydrologic Cycle, 4
Distribution and Variability of Precipitation, 5
Dams and Water Availability, 6
Flood Control, 7
Surface Water and Groundwater, 8
Water Budget, 9
U.S. Water Consumption, 10
Increasing the Water Supply, 10
Recycling, 11
Control of Urban Runoff, 11
Reuse of Industrial Water, 11
Water Conservation, 12
Water Use Restrictions, 12
Desalination, 12
Drought, 14
Evolution of Water Quality Issues, 15
Water Use Doctrines, 16
Evolution of Water Use Doctrines, 17
Surface Water Doctrines, 18
v
vi CONTENTS
Groundwater Allocation Doctrines, 20
Sources of Water Contamination, 20
Natural Contamination, 21
Human-Generated Contamination, 21
Control of Water Pollution, 38
Water in the Western United States, 41
Water Demand, 42
Irrigated Agriculture, 42
Urban Water Management, 50
Water Management, 55
Issues and Strategies, 58
2 Chronology, 61
Development of Irrigation, 61
Major Droughts, 64
Major Floods, 64
Largest Embankment Dams, 65
Highest Dams, 65
Largest Artificial Reservoirs, 66
Major Oil and Chemical Spills, 66
Laws and Regulations, 69
Environmental Protection Laws, 69
Irrigation, 69
Flood Control, 70
Water Power, 70
Recreation, 70
Ocean Pollution, 70
Oil Pollution, 70
3 Laws and Regulations, 71
Environmental Protection Laws, 71
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 71
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 72
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 74
Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976, 75
Water Supply, 77
CONTENTS vii
Water Supply Act of 1958, 77
Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, 77
Water Resources Research Act of 1964, 80
Water Resources Research Act of 1984, 81
Water Facilities Act of 1937, 82
Water Bank Act of 1970, 83
Conservation in Arid and Semiarid Areas Act of 1937, 85
Disaster Assistance Act of 1988, 85
Lower Colorado Water Supply Act of 1986, 86
National Drinking Water Week Act of 1988, 87
Water Quality, 88
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 88
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment of 1986, 89
Water Pollution Control Act of 1948, 89
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1977
(Clean Water Act), 90
Water Quality Act of 1987, 92
State Groundwater Control, 93
Florida, 95
Pennsylvania, 96
California, 97
New Mexico, 98
Nebraska, 98
Irrigation, 99
Desert Land Act of 1877, 99
Carey Act of 1894, 100
Reclamation Act of 1902, 100
Reclamation Act of 1911, 100
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, 100
Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972, 101
The Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, 102
Flood Control, 103
Flood Control Act of 1917, 103
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 104
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954,105
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 107
Public Works, 110
Water Resources Development Act of 1974, 110
Water Resources Development Act of 1976, 111
Water Resources Development Act of 1986, 111
Water Resources Development Act of 1988, 111
Vlll UUNTENTS
Water Power, 111
Federal Water Power Act of 1920, 111
Recreation, 113
Federal Water Projects Recreation Act of 1965, 113
Ocean Pollution, 114
National Ocean Pollution Research and Development
and Monitoring Planning Act of 1978, 114
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972,
116
Oil Pollution, 118
Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 118
4 Directory of Organizations, 123
Private Organizations in the United States, 124
U.S. Government Organizations, 141
Government Agency, 141
Government Advisory Committees, 142
International Organizations, 148
5 Bibliography, 165
Reference Works, 165
Books, 174
General, 174
Groundwater, 180
Supply, 185
Drought, 191
Floods, 193
Water Use, 193
Agriculture and Irrigation, 195
Technology, 198
Quality, 201
Contamination, 203
Acid Precipitation, 209
Marine Pollution, 212
Water Resources Development, 214
Management, 217
Economics, 225
Water Rights, 226
CONTENTS ix
Policy and Legislation, 228
Articles and Government Documents, 232
Water—General, 232
Water Supply, 242
Water Resources Development, 260
Water Quality, 274
Water Rights, 292
Pollution, 297
Chemical Pollution, 305
Floods, 309
Dams and Hydroelectric Development, 312
Oil Pollution, 314
Ocean Pollution, 319
Regional—United States, 331
Regional—Foreign, 337
Selected Journal Titles, 340
6 Films, Filmstrips, and Videocassettes, 355
General, 356
Science and Physical Properties, 359
Groundwater, 364
Supply, 367
Quality, 370
Management, 377
Conservation, 378
Acid Precipitation, 380
Oil Spills, 383
Floods, 385
Dams and Water Power, 386
Irrigation, 388
Life and Health, 390
Glossary, 393
Appendix, 401
Index, 407
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