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4. Pollution Risks and Countermeasures for Surface Water Intakes
Author(s) -
COLE J. A.,
HAWKER P. J.,
LAWSON J. D.,
MONTGOMERY H. A. C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1988.tb01349.x
Subject(s) - pollution , environmental science , water quality , pollutant , water pollution , sewage , environmental engineering , pollution prevention , water resource management , environmental protection , waste management , engineering , environmental chemistry , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology
T he risks and severity of pollution events affecting surface waters have to be assessed from an inventory of pollution threats in each catchment, from regional and national statistics on pollution incidents, and from measurements on the travel and dispersal of pollutants in water courses. Inspection of factory premises, farms, and sewage treatment works commonly reveals ways of stopping potential sources of pollution. Other countermeasures include: bunding of chemical stores and handling areas; processing waste liquors on site; promptly notifying tanker accidents and other spills; broad band monitoring of river water quality; control of intake, buffer storage and water treatment, in light of pollution arrival and chemical data.