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Title Nutrient roadmap / [prepared by the Nutrient Roadmap Task Force of the Water Environment Federation]
Published Alexandria, Va. : Water Environment Federation, 2015
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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 184 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series WEF special publication
WEF special publicaiton
Contents Intro -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Executive Summary Grant Weaver, P.E. -- Chapter 1 Introduction Val S. Frenkel, Ph. D., P.E., D. WRE -- 1.0 PURPOSE OF THE NUTRIENT ROADMAP -- 1.1 Timing of The Nutrient Roadmap -- 1.2 From Wastewater Treatment to Resource Recovery -- 2.0 DRIVERS FOR CHANGE -- 2.1 Population Growth -- 2.2 Environmental Concerns -- 2.3 Clean Water -- 3.0 REGULATORY ASPECTS -- 4.0 FUTURE TRENDS -- 5.0 REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 Setting the Stage for Nutrient Management Jeanette Brown, P.E., BCEE, D. WRE, F. WEF -- Robert R. Sharp, Ph. D., P.E., BCEE
And Elisa Garvey, Ph. D., P.E. -- 1.0 DEVELOPING THE VISION FOR NUTRIENT REMOVAL -- 1.1 Drivers -- 1.1.1 Regulatory Requirements -- 1.1.2 Watershed Water Quality and Total Maximum Daily Loads -- 1.1.3 Effects of Nutrient Management Beyond the Watershed -- 1.2 Developing a Vision for Staff -- 1.2.1 Setting Short- and Long-Term Goals -- 1.2.2 Determining Treatment Level to Meet Goals -- 1.2.2.1 Low-Hanging Fruit: Low-Cost Modifications to Achieve Some Benefit -- 1.2.2.2 Nutrient Removal Versus Nutrient Recovery -- 1.2.2.3 Understanding Effects on Energy Use and Budgets -- 1.2.2.4 Associated Goals
1.3 Stakeholder Involvement -- 2.0 STAFF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT -- 2.1 Making Training a Requirement for All -- 2.1.1 Basic Understanding of Nutrient Removal Theory -- 2.1.2 Understanding Current Practices -- 2.2 Ensuring High-Quality and Appropriate Training for Various Staff Levels -- 2.3 Understanding Emerging Technologies and Their Potential Place in the Industry -- 2.4 Empowering Staff -- 2.4.1 Allowing Staff to Make Changes to Meet Visionary Goals -- 2.4.2 Allowing Staff to Be Part of the Decision-Making Process -- 3.0 FINANCING -- 3.1 Developing a Short- and Long-Term Strategy
3.2 Identifying the Costs -- 3.2.1 Capital Costs -- 3.2.2 Operating Costs -- 3.2.3 Staff Development -- 3.3 Identifying Sources -- 3.3.1 Loans -- 3.3.2 Grants -- 3.3.3 User Rates -- 3.4 Identifying Alternate Financing Opportunities -- 3.4.1 Private Versus Public Finance and Operations -- 3.4.2 Alternative Project Delivery -- 3.5 Identifying Revenue Streams -- 3.5.1 Nutrient Recovery and Sale of Materials -- 3.5.2 Nutrient Credit Trading Programs -- 4.0 PLANNING AND PRIORITIZATION TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE -- 4.1 Planning to Meet Current and Future Regulatory Requirements -- 4.2 Water Quality Trading
4.3 Effects of Nutrient Management Beyond the Watershed -- 5.0 ESTABLISHING ASPIRATIONAL GOALS AND SUBGOALS -- 5.1 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Recovery -- 5.2 Energy and Water Recovery -- 6.0 BECOMING CLIMATE READY -- 7.0 REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 Understanding the Environment Brandon Koltz -- Sara Arabi, Ph. D., P. Eng. -- 1.0 INTRODUCTION -- 2.0 EXISTING AND POTENTIAL FUTURE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS -- 3.0 WATER QUALITY RESPONSE TO NUTRIENT LOADING-UNDERSTANDING THE RECEIVING WATER ENVIRONMENT -- 3.1 Site Conceptual Model -- 3.1.1 Environmental Response Endpoints of Concern Related to Nutrient Loads
Summary The Nutrient Roadmap provides a path forward for the wastewater sector on nutrient removal and recovery and challenges water resource recovery facilities to have a zero net impact with regard to nutrient discharges by 2040. This high-level overview provides guidance for utilities of all sizes to best manage nutrients in the context of their individual regulatory climates. The Nutrient Roadmap informs future research, training, and advocacy programs to support the movement towards smarter nutrient management in water resource recovery facilities. 184 pages. Table of Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for Nutrient Management Chapter 3: Understanding the Environment Chapter 4: Resource Recovery Chapter 5: Alternatives Evaluation Chapter 6: Identifying and Managing Risks Chapter 7: Case Studies Chapter 8: Conclusions
Notes "P150002"--Back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Sewage -- Purification -- Nutrient removal.
Sewage -- Purification -- Nitrogen removal.
Sewage -- Purification -- Phosphate removal.
Sewage -- Purification -- Nitrogen removal
Sewage -- Purification -- Nutrient removal
Sewage -- Purification -- Phosphate removal
Form Electronic book
Author Water Environment Federation. Nutrient Roadmap Task Force
ISBN 9781523103089
1523103086
1572783141
9781572783140
9781572783218
1572783214