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Emissions of air toxics from wastewater treatment plants
Author(s) -
Mayer G. J.,
Cheng I. S.,
Pau P.,
Mohamed F.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
water environment research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1554-7531
pISSN - 1061-4303
DOI - 10.2175/wer.66.2.7
Subject(s) - wastewater , environmental science , sewage treatment , waste management , environmental engineering , legislation , engineering , political science , law
Recent California legislation required the City of Los Angeles to prepare air toxics emissions inventories at its four wastewater treatment plants. This paper presents the results of these inventories, including descriptions of available estimation methods, rationale for method selection, intercomparisons of available methods, and comparisons of emissions by treatment plants. Results of required health risk assessments are also discussed. Observations on the emission inventory process at wastewater treatment plants are offered.