Regional Cooperation for Water Quality Improvement in Southwestern Pennsylvania

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Size: 290 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

Publication Year:2005

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Committee on Water Quality Improvement for the Pittsburgh Region, National Research Council
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The city of Pittsburgh and surrounding area of southwestern Pennsylvania face complex water quality problems, due in large part to aging wastewater infrastructures that cannot handle sewer overflows and stormwater runoff, especially during wet weather. Other problems such as acid ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-13	(skim)
1 Introduction	14-19	(skim)
2 Regional Water Resources: Physiographical, Historical, and Social Dimensions	20-54	(skim)
3 Water Quality in the Region	55-99	(skim)
4 Causes of Water Quality Impairment	100-146	(skim)
5 Water Quality Improvement: Decision-Making Strategies and Technical Solutions	147-212	(skim)
6 Water Quality Improvement: Institutional and Financial Solutions	213-254	(skim)
7 Implications Beyond Southwestern Pennsylvania	255-258	(skim)
Acronyms	259-262	(skim)
Appendix A Southwestern Pennsylvania Local Resource Panel	263-264	(skim)
Appendix B Summary of Select Reports Concerning Water and Wastewater Quality Problems of Southwestern Pennsylvania	265-267	(skim)
Appendix C Glossary	268-276	(skim)
Appendix D Water Science and Technology Board	277-278	(skim)
Appendix E Committee and Staff Biographical Information	279-282	(skim)

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The city of Pittsburgh and surrounding area of southwestern Pennsylvania face complex water quality problems, due in large part to aging wastewater infrastructures that cannot handle sewer overflows and stormwater runoff, especially during wet weather. Other problems such as acid mine drainage are a legacy of the region s past coal mining, heavy industry, and manufacturing economy. Currently, water planning and management in southwestern Pennsylvania is highly fragmented; federal and state governments, 11 counties, hundreds of municipalities, and other entities all play roles, but with little coordination or cooperation. The report finds that a comprehensive, watershed-based approach is needed to effectively meet water quality standards throughout the region in the most cost-effective manner. The report outlines both technical and institutional alternatives to consider in the development and implementation of such an approach.

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