Environmental Health: Environmental Protection: Water

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BSc (Hons) Environmental Health Flashcards on Environmental Health: Environmental Protection: Water, created by Sami-Jaine on 02/05/2013.
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Eight Steps of Water Treatment Extraction Storage Screening Coagulation Floculation Sedimentation Filtration Disinfection
Six Steps of Wastewater Treatment Screening Grit removal sedimentation activated sludge bacteria beds tertiary filtration
Directives/Acts associated with Wastewater Urban Wastewater treatment directive, Urban waste water treatment, environment act (1995)
Monitoring water involves looking for (3 things) Nitrates Pesticides Cryptosporidium
Monitoring river water considers extra monitoring for (three things) Suspended Solids BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand)
Water Bathing Directive and UK Blue Flag Scheme Influenced IOM's... IRIS Scheme
EU Directives involved with "Water" Regulation of quality of surface water for abstraction for drinking water, Drinking Water Directive, Exploitation & marketing of natural mineral water
Integrated Water Management Involves The basic principle of managing the hydrological cycle, through supply, distribution and waste control. Areas of control include catchment areas, rivers systems and estuarine environments.
Departments and Bodies Related to "Water" (3 main things) OFWAT DWI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) Environment Agency (formed from National Rivers Authority & Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Pollution)
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