AWWA-20745 2013 Environmental Compliance Guidebook: Beyond US Water Quality Regulations
Specially
written for water and wastewater utilities, this book tells you what
the US environmental laws are, when they might apply to your utility, and
how to comply with them.
Almost every US water and wastewater utility must comply with US
environmental protection regulations covering air emissions, hazardous
materials and wastes, toxic substances, and other issues. This useful new
book will help you avoid violations of US environmental law.Environmental Compliance Guidebook: Beyond US Water Quality Regulations addresses the safe handling, disposal, and storage
of all regulated substances to be in compliance with the laws. The book tells
you:
• Which environmental laws apply to your utility and when they apply
• What the laws say and mean
• Which US federal agencies are responsible for enforcement
• What is required of your utility to comply with the laws
• Which violations are most common with utilities
Specially written for water and wastewater utilities, this book
explains in clear, understandable language:
• Air emissions
• Hazardous materials
• Hazardous wastes
• Pesticides
• Petroleum
• Solid wastes
• Storage tanks
• Toxic substances
• Wastewater
Features
to help you comply
• Compliance Checklists list key compliance requirements of the regulation
and recommended best management practices.
• Example Activities tell you when the chapter would be applicable to your
utility.
• Common Regulatory Findings uncover common compliance issues and
pitfalls.
Includes CD-ROM
An included CD-ROM provides the Compliance Checklists that you can download and
print. The CD also includes a printable “Dangerous Goods and Combustible
Liquids Storage Compatibility Chart.”
ISBN: 9781583218570
Author: Christine Herndon, Shelley Hemming
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Publication date: 2013
AWWA catalog no: 20745
Media Type: HARDBACK
Number of pages: 316