EC238 Chapter 16: Chapter 16 EC238.docx
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One way to categorize them is by their chemical and physical nature: Organic wastes: degradable wastes such as domestic sewage. Inorganic substances: chemicals such as toxic metals salts, and acids. There are inter-jurisdictional water pollution policies, and water quality guidelines and groundwater protection. Water pollution policies for point and nonpoint sources. Technology-based standards in ontario: the municipal and industrial strategy for abatement (misa) Ontario initiated a program to deal with all types f water pollution: conventional discharges, toxics, metals, and organic chemicals. The goal of misa was the virtual elimination of toxic contaminants in municipal and industrial discharges into waterways . Misa entails a significant departure from the type of regulation undertaken previously. It is vitally important in designing a pollution-control program to place the control on the right element in the total input production emission process. Municipalities are responsible for the construction and operation of sewage and water treatment facilities.
