Water Technology (3rd edition)
Existing and New Links
Existing and New Links
6. Water Pollution
Existing links:
Acidification in Europe
A site looking at the effects of surface water acidification in Europe due to acid rain maintained by the Air Pollution and Climate
Secretariat based in Sweden. Sources of acidity, affected areas and evolution of acidification with section on control and remediation.
Link
http://www.airclim.org/acidEutrophications/sub3_1.php#Areas
Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System
CADDIS is an EPA supported on-line system to determine the most likely causes of water pollution and to select the most
appropriate remedial action. Link
http://cfpub.epa.gov/caddis/
ECOTOX Database
An up to data inventory of chemical toxicity information for aquatic organisms. Published toxicity data can be identified by species,
chemical or effect. Link
http://cfpub.epa.gov/ecotox/
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
A detailed taxonomic tool that gives accurate information on species names and their hierarchical classification. The database
includes all species (plants, animals, fungi and microbes) for the world. Link
http://www.itis.gov/
River flows in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-ordinate and publish on line hydrometric data for Ireland’s rivers using a range of
monitoring techniques. The site looks at all aspects of monitoring and reporting hydrometric data. Links to other water resources in
Ireland. Link
http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/monitoring/water/hydrometrics/
Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center
A very detail resource for the selection, construction and operation of stormwater treatment systems to protect surface and ground
waters. Link
http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
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Existing links:
Acidification in Europe
A site looking at the effects of surface water acidification in Europe due to acid rain maintained by the Air Pollution and Climate
Secretariat based in Sweden. Sources of acidity, affected areas and evolution of acidification with section on control and remediation.
Link
http://www.airclim.org/acidEutrophications/sub3_1.php#Areas
Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System
CADDIS is an EPA supported on-line system to determine the most likely causes of water pollution and to select the most
appropriate remedial action. Link
http://cfpub.epa.gov/caddis/
ECOTOX Database
An up to data inventory of chemical toxicity information for aquatic organisms. Published toxicity data can be identified by species,
chemical or effect. Link
http://cfpub.epa.gov/ecotox/
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
A detailed taxonomic tool that gives accurate information on species names and their hierarchical classification. The database
includes all species (plants, animals, fungi and microbes) for the world. Link
http://www.itis.gov/
River flows in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-ordinate and publish on line hydrometric data for Ireland’s rivers using a range of
monitoring techniques. The site looks at all aspects of monitoring and reporting hydrometric data. Links to other water resources in
Ireland. Link
http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/monitoring/water/hydrometrics/
Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center
A very detail resource for the selection, construction and operation of stormwater treatment systems to protect surface and ground
waters. Link
http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
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