The Water Encyclopedia, Third Edition: Hydrologic Data and Internet Resources

1842 Pages·2007·33.646 MB·English

by  Pedro Fierro Jr., Evan K. Nyer

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Preface
“JustdoanInternetsearch.”“It’sontheInternet.”Howoftenhavewesaidorbeentoldthatwecouldfinditonthe
Internet.ThisthirdeditionofTheWaterEncyclopedia:HydrologicDataandInternetResourcesstartedfromapremise
thatmostoftheinformationprovidedwithinthispublicationcouldbefoundontheInternet.Asourteamofcontributing
authorsstartedreviewingeachsectionwithineachchapter,itsoonbecameapparentthatyoucannotalwaysfinditonthe
internet.Thiseditionrepresentsmanyhoursofefforttoidentifythemostcurrentinformationonawiderangeofwater-
related topics whether itcan be found on the internet orin othersources.
TheEncyclopediahasretainedmanyoftheelementsofthepreviouseditionsbuthasalsobeenexpandedtoreflectthe
many changes within the environmental industry as well as the current and topical water-related matters of the last
decade. Prepared by scientists and engineers, this publication is intended to serve as a valuable resource to all
professionalsdealingwithwater-relatedissuesaswellasthegeneralpublic.Thematerialpresentedhasbeenfootnoted
toprovidetheuserwiththeopportunitytoreturntotheoriginalsourcematerialforadditionalresearch.Wherepossible,
anInternet URL addressis providedtoguide the user tothe appropriate source.
The third edition of the Encyclopedia has been significantly expanded beyond the previous edition. The first two
chapters of this edition are new and discuss data management and international data collection. Data management
concepts are presented to review the use of databases, geographic information systems (GIS), data reporting and
metadata. Data repositories and availability vary around the world and range in ease of access and usability. The
international data collection provides some direction on potential data sources in less developed areas as well as case
histories of actual project work andInternetsourcesfor international water-related data.
This edition contains more than 1100 tables and 500 figures providing data related to weather, surface water,
groundwater, water use, water quality, waste water, pollution, and water resource management. The pollution chapter
alone has grown to contain some 450 plus tables and figures. Wastewater, previously included within the pollution
chapter,ispresentedasastand-alonechaptertofacilitateuseofthisreference.Achapterofusefulconversionfactorsand
constantsconcludesthis edition.
Whetheryouarelookingforaspecificpieceofinformationorexploringoneormoreofthemanytopicsrelatedto
water, this edition provides itsuserswith atremendouswealth ofdata whetheron the Internetor not.
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Acknowledgments
Wewanttoextendourthanksandappreciationtothemanyindividuals,publishers,andorganizationsthathavemade
thisthirdeditionareality.Withouttheirtime,cooperation,collaboration,thisworkwouldnothavebeenpossible.Most
importantly,thesupportandaccesstoresourcesforthemanagementofthiscompilationprovidedbyARCADISG&M
was invaluable, andtheir on-going supportand encouragement toundertaketheseefforts are deeplyappreciated.
Anumberofindividualcontributorswereinvolvedincompilingtherelevantinformationforeachofthechaptersand
they are identified at the start of their chapters. Our thanks and appreciation to you and your families for the time
committed to completing this task. Behind the scenes and the backbone of keeping everything organized, we want to
extendaspecialthankstoChrisWordenandCarlaGerstnerfortheirencouragement,patience,andtheoccasionalstern
word.Additionally,wewanttoacknowledgeBarbaraKellyandAmandaFierrofortheireffortsinpreparingmaterials
for the manuscript.
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The Editors
PedroFierro,Jr.isahydrogeologistandassociatevicepresidentwithARCADISG&M,Inc.,whereheisinvolved
withawidevarietyofenvironmentalassessmentsandremediationprograms.Hehasbeenresponsibleforthedirectionof
several hundred sites addressing environmental issues. Fierro has addressed various audiences on topics ranging from
sampling methodologies, regulatory compliance, site assessment techniques, liability management, and remediation
technologies.
Fierro received his bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York and his
master’s degree in geology with an emphasis on groundwater studies from the University of Kentucky. He currently
holds geological professional licenses/registrations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and
Tennessee.Heisacertifiedgroundwaterprofessionalandacertifiedprofessionalgeologist.Hewasacontributingauthor
toIn SituTreatment Technology.
Evan K. Nyer is a senior vice president with ARCADIS G&M, Inc., where he is responsible for maintaining and
expandingthecompany’stechnicalexpertiseingeology/hydrogeology,engineering,fateandtransport,andremediation
technologies. He has been active in the development of new treatment technologies for many years. He has been
responsible for the strategies, technical designs and installations of more than 400 groundwater and soil remediation
systemsatcontaminatedsitesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Nyeralsolectures,providesexperttestimony,andservesas
the public spokesperson for onetechnically complicatedsite.
NyerreceivedhisgraduatedegreeinenvironmentalengineeringfromPurdueUniversityandhasauthoredfivebooks:
Practical Techniques for Groundwater and Soil Remediation, published by Lewis Publishers, Inc.; Groundwater
Treatment Technology, first and second edition, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold; Groundwater and Soil
Remediation,andInSituTreatmentTechnology(nowinitssecondedition)publishedbyCRCPress;andisco-authorof
Bioremediation, published by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. Nyer is a regular contributor to
GroundwaterMonitoringandRemediationhavinghadhisowncolumn“TreatmentTechnology”intheperiodicalforthe
past 20 years.
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