Storm and Combined Sewer Pollution Control: A Compilation of Significant References

摘要

The report represents an overview of the Storm and Combined Sewer Pollution Control Research Program (SCSP). These selected abstracts comprise a fraction of the research performed over a 20-year period, beginning with the mid-1960's. These descriptions serve as a guide for using the collection. A matrix is provided (centerfold) which targets subject content for each report or reprint, and serves as a handy locator. As controls to reduce water pollution for traditional point sources have been implemented, it became more evident that diffuse sources of pollutants, including discharges from separate storm drainage systems and combined sewer overflows (CSO), are major causes of water quality problems. In response to this situation, Congress required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), by adding Section 402(p) to the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1987, to regulate stormwater discharges to protect water quality by establishing comprehensive programs for permit application, guidance, and management and treatment requirements.