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Book Synopsis An Evaluation of the Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Method by :
Download or read book An Evaluation of the Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Method written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing has become increasingly more important to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the States in the permitting of wastewater discharges from industry and municipalities. The primary purpose of the WET test is to protect aquatic life by predicting the effect of an effluent on the receiving stream. However, there are both scientific and regulatory concerns that using WET tests to regulate industrial effluents may result in either false positives and/or false negatives. In order to realistically predict the effect of an effluent on the receiving stream, the test should be as representative as possible of the conditions in the receiving stream. Studies (Rand and Petrocelli 1985) suggested several criteria for an ideal aquatic toxicity test organism, one of which is that the organism be indigenous to, or representative of, the ecosystem receiving the effluent. The other component needed in the development of a predictive test is the use of the receiving stream water or similar synthetic water as the control and dilution water in the test method. Use of an indigenous species and receiving water in the test should help reduce the variability in the method and allow the test to predict the effect of the effluent on the receiving stream. The experience with toxicity testing at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has yielded inconclusive data because of the inconsistency and unreliability of the results. The SRS contention is that the WET method in its present form does not adequately mimic actual biological/chemical conditions of the receiving streams and is neither reasonable nor accurate. This paper discusses the rationale for such a position by SRS on toxicity testing in terms of historical permitting requirements, outfall effluent test results, standard test method evaluation, scientific review of alternate test species, and concerns over the test method expressed by other organizations. This paper presents the Savannah River Site position that the EPA test is neither reasonable nor accurate and thus cannot adequately establish the impact of NPDES outfall discharges on receiving streams.
Book Synopsis Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing by : Donald R. Grothe
Download or read book Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing written by Donald R. Grothe and published by Setac Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing contains the proceedings of a Pellston Workshop, held September 16-21, 1995 at the University of Michigan Biological Station on Douglas Lake, to address issues surrounding the science of whole effluent toxicity testing and receiving system impact predictions. The proceedings reflect the current state-of-the-art of these topics and focus on an assessment of 1) the appropriateness of whole effluent toxicity endpoints used in routine WET methods; 2) the degree and causes of WET test method variability; 3) biotic and abiotic factors that can influence measured field responses to effluents; and 4) the relationship between effluent toxicity, ambient toxicity, and receiving system impacts.
Book Synopsis Whole effluent toxicity testing by : Donald R. Grothe
Download or read book Whole effluent toxicity testing written by Donald R. Grothe and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Method guidance and recommendations for whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing (40 CFR Part 136) by :
Download or read book Method guidance and recommendations for whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing (40 CFR Part 136) written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms by :
Download or read book Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms by :
Download or read book Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing by : Jerome M. Diamond
Download or read book Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing written by Jerome M. Diamond and published by International Water Assn. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), many municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities must perform Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing. Regulatory agencies determine the level of compliance of each facility by making inferences about the results of these tests. There has been some concern regarding appropriate ways to integrate WET tests into NPDES permits. The central issue of this concern involves determining the relationship between WET tests and instream biological conditions. Previous research (WERF project 95-HHE-1) has examined this issue using historical data. Because of issues with data comparability, i.e. questionable data quality, and project design, results were inconclusive. This study plan was designed to collect new data on method performance for both WET and bioassessment that would help answer the outstanding question. The study plan was designed using a Data Quality Objective (DQO) approach in which DQOs and MQOs were defined. These DQOs and MQOs were characterized using technical input from many scientists from federal, state, and private organizations.It was through this effort that certain technical design issues arose that needed further investigation before implementing the definitive study. Among these issues were determining if DQOs and MQOs were achievable, and determining appropriate biological assessment methods for various ecoregions (e.g. effluent dependent streams in the arid west). In order to appropriately address these issues, it was determined that a pilot study would be implemented before the definitive study. The pilot study is designed as a one-year study in which participating facilities will perform quarterly WET tests (Ceriodaphnia, P. promelas, Selenastrum) and at least one bioassessment (macroinvertebrate, fish, algae) as well as providing other prescribed data requirements. Results of the pilot will provide answers to technique design issues and will ultimately determine the most appropriate study design for the definitive study.
Book Synopsis Whole Effluent Toxicity Training Video Series by :
Download or read book Whole Effluent Toxicity Training Video Series written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Methods, Final Rule by :
Download or read book Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Methods, Final Rule written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Methods for Aquatic Toxicity Identification Evaluations by : Donald Irvin Mount
Download or read book Methods for Aquatic Toxicity Identification Evaluations written by Donald Irvin Mount and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Methods, Proposed Rule by :
Download or read book Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Methods, Proposed Rule written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control by : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water
Download or read book Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Toxicity Identification Evaluation by : T. J. Norberg-King
Download or read book Toxicity Identification Evaluation written by T. J. Norberg-King and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control by : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water
Download or read book Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Generalized Methodology for Conducting Industrial Toxicity Reduction Evaluations (TREs) by : James A. Fava
Download or read book Generalized Methodology for Conducting Industrial Toxicity Reduction Evaluations (TREs) written by James A. Fava and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control by :
Download or read book Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates by :
Download or read book Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sediment contamination is a widespread environmental problem that can potentially pose a threat to a variety of aquatic ecosystems. The sediment test methods in this manual will be used by The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to make decisions under a range of statutory authorities concerning such issues as: dredged material disposal, registration of pesticides and toxic substances, superfound site assessment, and assessment and cleanup of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The use of uniform sediment testing procedures by USEPA programs is expected to increase data accuracy and precision, facilitate test replication, increase the comparative value of test results, and ultimately, increase the efficiency of regulatory processes requiring sediment tests.
