Book Description

The environmental problems caused by the increase of pollutant loads discharged into natural water bodies necessitate setting up a framework for regulation and control. This framework needs to be based on scientific results that relate pollutant discharges with changes in water quality.

This volume contains papers presented at the ninth International Conference on Water Pollution: Modelling, Monitoring and Management . Over the years, this Conference has made valuable contributions to the knowledge of water pollution problems, which are essentially inter-disciplinary, involving a wide range of issues. The meeting also attracts colleagues from many different countries.

The papers published in the book have been divided into the following sections: Coastal Areas, Lakes and Rivers; Groundwater and Aquifer Issues; Environmental Monitoring and Sensing; Remediation; Experimental and Laboratory Work; Mathematical Modelling; Oil Spills; Wastewater Treatment; Low Cost Technologies; Agricultural Contamination; Pollution Prevention.

Book Contents

Planning an integral drainage system for a coastal area
A. Trapote; D. Pulido;

Preliminary analysis of water pollution in a small lake in Western Mexico
T. Greenberg; H. Shear; J. de Anda Sanchez; M.-A. Ortiz-Jiménez;

Pattern recognition of grazing dynamics in response to fish removal (Lake Wolderwijd, Netherlands) using non-supervised artificial neural networks
A. Talib; Y. Abu Hasan; F. Recknagel; D. T. van der Molen;

Stream rehabilitation – impact on water quality and long-term effectiveness in an urban environment
S. Riley; S. Shrestha; M. Riley;

Levels of trace metals in water and sediment from the Tecate-Tijuana River
J. G. Rodríguez-Ventura; F. Sierra-Cruz; F. T. Wakida; E. Vélez-López; E. Rogel-Hernández; J. H. Espinoza-Gómez;

Dynamic nutrient modelling of a large river basin in Finland
Ä. Bilaletdin; H. Kaipainen; T. Frisk;

A model of water quality in a coal mine in the Western Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia
S. Riley; C. McQuade; D. Cohen;

Overexploitation and water quality in the Crevillente aquifer (Alicante, SE Spain)
J. M. Andreu; A. Pulido-Bosch; M. R. Llamas; C. Bru; P. Martínez-Santos; E. García-Sánchez; L. Villacampa;

Determination of the spreading-velocity of nitroaromatic compounds in aquifers represented on the basis of column tests under in situ conditions
F. Jaenig;

Role of high mountain areas in catchment hydromineral resources – Northern/Central Portugal: environmental issues
J. M. Marques; P. M. Carreira; J. Espinha Marques; H. I. Chaminé; P. E. Fonseca; F. A. Monteiro Santos; E. Almeida; R. Gonçalves; P. G. Almeida; A. Gomes; J. Teixeira; J. M. Carvalho; F. T. Rocha;

Organic pollutants in groundwater: remediation by nanoscale iron particles
M. G. O. Souza; F. T. Silva; J. F. Oliveira;

Experimental research and mathematical modelling of soil and groundwater contamination with nitrogen compounds
A. M. Marinov; M. A. Diminescu;

Groundwater contaminations – the use of LC-NMR and LC-MS to characterize the scope of polar contaminants
A. Preiss; M. Elend; S. Gerling; E. Berger-Preiss; A.-K. Reineke; J. Hollender;

Characterization of groundwater resources degradation at Santiago Island (Cabo Verde) ascribed to isotopic and geochemical signatures
P. M. Carreira; J. M. Marques; A. Pina; A. Mota Gomes; D. Nunes; F. Monteiro Santos;

A comparative study of two groundwater treatment pilot plants
C. Podaru; C. Danielescu; D. Sonea; A. Pacala; I. Vlaicu; C. Cosma; G. Burtica; F. Manea; C. Orha;

Adsorption and desorption characteristics of fluoride in the calcareous and siliceous sand sheet aquifers of south-west Victoria, Australia
S. A. Salzman; G. Allinson; F. Stagnitti; R. J. Hill; L. Thwaites; D. Ierodiaconou; R. Carr; J. Sherwood; V. Versace;

Assessments of infiltration rate and effects on water quality of selected infiltration media for use in storm water run off in Karachi, Pakistan
A. Zubair; M. A. Farooq;

Development of a sliding device for extended measurements in coastal waters
G. Zappalà; M. Marcelli; V. Piermattei;

A “State of the Art” environmental monitoring and sensing network for the Nile River in Egypt
S. Abdel-Gawad; H. Khan; A. A. Khan;

An automation system based on LabVIEW to control the test of mechanical flow meters
J. Martínez; R. Alvarez; P. Cortez; V. Mejia; V. H. Zarate;

Monitoring of pulp mill effluents in the coastal waters of North Estonia
Ü. Suursaar; R. Aps; G. Martin; A. Põllumäe; K. Kaljurand;

Distribution of chlorides and sulfates in the aeration zone of coal waste landfill – sulfides decomposition kinetics and ground water acidification
M. Gwozdziewicz;

Screening of priority pollutants in urban stormwater: innovative methodology
S. Zgheib; R. Moilleron; G. Chebbo;

Adsorption of zinc, cadmium and nickel from aqueous solutions using ground water sludge (GWS)
A. R. Jaafar; M. H. Isa; S. R. M. Kutty;

Remediation and by-products of MTBE in groundwater by a photochemical process
S. Mohebali; S. Tasharrofi; R. Kaveh Ahangar;

Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by common microorganisms
H. Gauthier; D. G. Cooper; V. Yargeau;

The recalcitrance of clofibric acid to microbial degradation
S. Evangelista; V. Yargeau; D. G. Cooper;

Hydrochemical evaluation of the quality of some Brazilian waters
D. M. Bonotto; L. Caprioglio; H. K. Itoman; M. Santilli; B. W. Tessari;

Degradation of chlorinated butenes and butadienes by granular iron
R. E. Hughes; R. W. Gillham; L. Gui;

Characteristics of flow rate, head loss and basket pressure drop relationship in a Rocla Versa Trap (VT) stormwater pollutant trap (SPT) in a 3-D laboratory scale model
H. K. Saberi; H. Nikraz;

Modeling environmental impact on sediment caused by discharges deposited on the sea floor
H. Rye;

Theoretical evaluation of substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as emerging pollutant phototoxins
K. Rowberg; N. Nataraj; W. Saroian; L. Kang;

Application of dynamic parametric sensitivity analysis for identifying contaminant sources in a watershed
H. Manolopoulos; B. E. Halbert; C. R. Paton; J. M. Scharer;

Washoff model of total suspended particles in urban areas
E. Crobeddu; S. Allali; S. Bennis;

Agrochemical modeling in rivers: the Sampaio irrigation project case study
G. C. Nascimento; A. M. Pereira Andreazza;

Numerical model for the uptake of groundwater contaminants by phreatophytes
M. A. Widdowson; A. El-Sayed; J. E. Landmeyer;

Oil spill boom modelling by the finite-element method
F. Muttin;

An integrated system for a real time fight against maritime and coastal pollution with environmental data acquisition, pollutant spillages modelling and risk management
G. Winter; B. Galván; J. P. Ramos; H. Carmona; B. González; J. I. Jiménez; A. Cacereño; S. Alonso;

Thermal degradation of organic pollutants in sewage sludge
R. Font; M. F. Gomez-Rico; A. Fullana;

Problems in the economic management of the water treatment process in Spain
M. Sevilla; T. Torregrosa;

Volatile organic compounds released from thermal drying of sewage sludge
M. F. Gomez-Rico; A. Fullana; R. Font;

The degradation of phenol derivates from wastewaters by electrochemical treatment
A. Bebeselea; F. Manea; C. Radovan; G. Burtica; C. Teodosiu; A. Pop; C. Proca; I. Corb;

Dissolved organic carbon removal by biological treatment
C. Pipe-Martin;

Biological ammonia removal from drinking water in fluidized bed reactors
M. Aboabboud; H. Ibrahim; A. Awad;

Uranium recovery and manganese removal from acid mine drainage
A. C. Q. Ladeira; C. R. Gonçalves;

Removal of mercury(II) from wastewater using poly(vinyl pyrrolidinone)
A. Etorki; M. Walli;

Effect of physical and chemical parameters on water treatment plant effluent quality (particle count and particle size)
A. Torabian; A. Hesam Hasani; A. R. Mehrabadi;

Study of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in different types of membrane bioreactor (MBR) effluents
L. D. Chabalina; M. Rodríguez; D. Prats;

The influence of dissolved oxygen on growth and degradation of Cypermethrin by using a biosimulator
S. Jilani;

Disinfection efficiency of secondary effluents with ultraviolet light in a Mediterranean area
J. Bayo; J. M. Angosto; P. Ayala;

Effect of the start-up length on the biological nutrient removal process
F. J. Fernández; J. Villaseñor; L. Rodríguez;

Volatile fatty acids production from winery wastewaters by acidogenic fermentation
F. J. Fernández; D. Infantes; I. Buendía; J. Villaseñor;

Field applications of cyclodextrin-aided sludge dewatering
S. Banerjee; S. Wright;

Treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater with iron electrodes
Ü. Tezcan Ün; A. S. Koparal; Ü. Bakir Öğütveren;

Design of horizontal and vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating industrial wastewater
J. Mena; L. Rodriguez; J. Nuñez; F. J. Fernández; J. Villaseñor;

Humic acid sorption properties of calcium-rich derivatives of Neapolitan Yellow Tuff
E. Coppola; P. Iovino; S. Salvestrini; S. Capasso; C. Colella;

Evaluation of and organic sediment as biosorbents: Cu removal in fixed bed columns
F. J. Álvarez-Hornos; C. Gabaldón; M. Izquierdo; P. Marzal;

Effect of recycled water on the soil physical-chemical properties of four vineyards in Great Western, Victoria, Australia
K. Hermon; G. Allinson; P. Maher; F. Stagnitti; R. Armstrong;

Hydrosalinity fluxes in a small scale catchment of the Berg river (South Africa)
N. Z. Jovanovic; R. D. H. Bugan; G. Frantz; W. de Clercq; M. Fey;

Pollution prevention in food industries through both cleaning of closed equipment with ozonated water and cleaning in place (CIP) systems
A. Canut; A. Pascual;

Farmstead drinking water sources, concerns and safety practices of livestock farm families in southern Alberta, Canada
M. Acharya; R. G. Kalischuk; K. K. Klein; H. Bjornlund;

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