
Discharge of Sewage from Sea Outfalls
Proceedings of an International Symposium Held at Church House, London, 27 August to 2 September 1974
- 1st Edition - December 4, 2015
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editor: A. L. H. Gameson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 5 5 2 - 7
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 1 8 3 0 2 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 7 9 4 - 8
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Supplement to Progress in Water Technology: Discharge of Sewage from Sea Outfalls is a proceeding of an international symposium held at Church House, London on 27 August to 2 September 1974. Said symposium is concerned with the pollution and dangers to health of sewage discharged from sea outfalls. The book discusses the discharge of sewage from sea outfalls and the problems associated with it according to location: the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the United States, Hong Kong, and the Baltic. Also covered in the book are the effects of pollutants, heavy metals, and microorganisms on the marine environment; how pollutants can be used as an indicator of pollution; and means of the elimination of pollutants. The text is recommended to sanitation engineers, port authorities, marine biologists, and officials concerned with aquatic resources and residential areas along coastlines.
Foreword
Introduction
Opening Address
Session A: Regional Problems
1. The Discharge of Sewage from Sea Outfalls into the North Sea
Discussion
2. The Mediterranean
Discussion
3. Regional Problems with Sea Outfall Disposal of Sewage on the Coasts of the United States
Discussion
4a. Some Problems in Hong Kong
Discussion
4b. Some Problems in the Baltic
Discussion
Session B: Indicators of Sewage Pollution
5. Bacterial Indicators of Sewage Pollution
6. Human Enteric Viruses and Bacteriophages as Indicators of Sewage Pollution
General Discussion on Papers 5 and 6
7. The Development of Criteria for Recreational Waters
Discussion
8. Evaluation of Shellfish Sanitary Quality by Indicators of Sewage Pollution
Discussion
Session C: Microbial Standards
9. Epidemiological Aspects of Microbial Standards for Bathing Beaches
10. The Case for Microbial Standards for Bathing Beaches
11. The Case against Microbial Standards for Bathing Beaches
General Discussion on Papers 9-11
Session D: Effects of Non-microbial Pollutants
12. Heavy Metals in the Marine Environment
Discussion
13. Persistent Organic Residues
Discussion
14. Effects of Nutrient Enrichment from Sewage in the Sea
Discussion
15. The Significance of Surface Pollution in Coastal Waters
Discussion
Session E: Sewage Treatment
16. Effluent Quality of Chlorinated Sewage Discharged from Sea Outfalls
Discussion
17. The Case for Treatment
18. The Case against Treatment
General Discussion on Papers 17 and 18
Session F: Microbial Mortality
19. In Situ Methods for Determination of Microbial Disappearance in Sea Water
Discussion
20. Effects of Antibiosis in a Marine Environment
Discussion
21. Heavy Metal Ions as the Principal Bactericidal Agent in Caribbean Sea Water
Discussion
22. Effects of Solar Radiation on the Mortality of Some Terrestrial Bacteria
Discussion
Session G: Microbial Mortality (Continued)
23. Other Factors Determining Life Expectancy of Microorganisms in the Marine Environment
Discussion
24. Mortality of Enteric Viruses in Marine and Other Waters
Discussion
25. Factors Influencing the Survival of Enteric Microorganisms in the Sea: An Overview
Discussion
Session H: Initial Dispersion
26. Initial Dilution of Effluent Discharging into Stagnant Sea Water
Discussion
27. Outlet Design
Discussion
28. Surface Spreading
Discussion
29. The Relevance of Initial Dispersion
Discussion
Session 3: Subsequent Dispersion
30. Subsurface Horizontal Dispersion of Pollutants in Open Coastal Waters
Discussion
31. Subsequent Dispersion—Methods of Measurement
Discussion
32. Interpretation of Diffusion Data
33. Effects of Environmental Factors, Part 1
34. Effects of Environmental Factors, Part 2
General Discussion on Papers 32-34
Session K: Predictive Modeling
35. Observed and Predicted Coliform Distributions near a Sea Outfall
Discussion
36. Prediction of Far-Field Exclusion Areas and Effects
Discussion
37. Numerical Modeling of Dispersion in Estuaries
Discussion
38. Interpretation of Field Data
Discussion
Session L: Predictive Modeling and Conclusions
39. The Hague Outfall
Discussion
40. Conceptual Design of Marine Waste Disposal Systems
Discussion
41. Discharge of Sewage from Sea Outfalls
Discussion
List of Participants
Name Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 4, 2015
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
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