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Mar 1978
Water Quality Progress in Holston River Basin
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 104, Issue 3
Abstract
Wastewater discharges of oxygen demanding wastes, suspended solids, ammonia, and total dissolved solids in the Holston River Basin of northeastern Tennessee have been reduced significantly since 1968. As a result, the quality of downstream rivers and reservoirs has improved. These changes were quantified using available historical data on waste discharges, river quality, and reservoir conditions. Additional improvements are needed, but careful studies will be required to ensure efficient abatement actions. Furthermore, the development of effective national policies will require similar trend assessments of representative basins, as a measure of the benefits received for abatement expenditures.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 104 • Issue 3 • March 1978
Pages: 515 - 524
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1978
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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John M. Higgins, M.ASCE
Environmental Engr., Div. of Environmental Planning, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tenn.
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