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Sewer Surcharges and Their Effect on Water Use
Author(s) -
Seagraves J. A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1972.tb02733.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , charge (physics) , business , waste management , engineering , quantum mechanics , physics
Surcharges are simply special charges based on the strength of industrial wastes and they usually apply only to those wastes above some defined normal strength—normal‐strength wastes being covered by the regular sewer charge. The effects of surcharges are being studied in an effort to provide cities with data as to how much of a reduction in wastes and the use of water they can expect if they charge industries according to the strength of their wastes.