• Nitrates by Ion Chromatography 

  Von Württemberg, Adolph (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  A major problem in the field of water pollution is eutrophication, excessive plant growth or algae "blooms" resulting from over-fertilization of rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Results of eutrophication include deterioration ...

• Use of a Nitrogen Leaching Model as a Design Criterion for Land Application of Waste Water 

  West, Larry T.; Cabrera, Miguel L. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Land application is a viable alternative to conventional waste treatment plants for environmentally safe disposal of liquid wastes. To ensure protection of the state's water resources, guidelines have been established ...

• Remote Sensing/GIS for Water Resource Management Applications in the Southeast 

  Welch, Roy; Remillard, Marguarite (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

• The Quantity and Quality of Rainfall at the National Atmospheric Deposition Site in Middle Georgia: 1979-1989 

  Walker, Jerry T.; Melin, John B. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  The National Atmospheric Deposition Network Program (NADP), established by various state and federal agencies, universities, and private industries, is now over 10 years old. The system was designed to provide needed ...

• Xeriscaping Saves Water - But Does It Save Money? 

  Wade, Gary L.; Weatherly, E. Neal (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Xeriscaping, pronounced "Zera-scaping", is a term coined in Colorado in 1981 to define the process of making a landscape more water-efficient, not only in the design phase, but also through proper installation and water-wise ...

• Water Management in the Next Century 

  Viessman, Warren, Jr. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Water management policies are products of knowledge, modified by political forces. They are born of human perception of need, or confrontation with crisis. Federal and state statutes, case laws, regulations, and administrative ...

• Environmental Ethics: Why Do We Care? 

  Vesilind, P. Aarne (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  This paper seeks the root cause of our environmental ethic; our reverence and caring for non-human life. The anthropocentric form of the environmental ethic is dismissed as hollow and unsatisfactory because it does ...

• Water Quality from Private Wells in Georgia 

  Tyson, Anthony W.; Isaac, Robert (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  In the early 1980s the University of Georgia initiated a water testing program for the use of individual clientele in Georgia. This paper presents a summary of the water test results from 896 private wells throughout the ...

• A Comparative Study of Mathematical Models for Migration of Pesticides in Surface and Subsurface Waters 

  Tsiros, Ioannis X.; Zakikhani, Mansour (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Development, validation, and application of mathematical models for evaluating fate and transport of pesticide in the environment have received considerable attention during recent years. Mathematical modeling provides a ...

• Lake Water Level Management as a Tool for the Control of the Littoral Zone: An Optimization Approach 

  Tsiros, Ioannis X. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  The reduction of the littoral zone is used as a lake restoration technique that results in nutrient control and water quality improvement (Yount and Crossman, 1970; Burton et al, 1979;). In contrast, in other cases the ...

• "Drastic" Mapping to Determine the Vulnerability of Ground-Water to Pollution 

  Trent, Victoria P. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  The Georgia Geologic Survey Branch of the Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Georgia District of the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, is ...

• Water Rate Setting Policy for Water Conservation and Peak Load Management 

  Thomas, P. Michael; Stevens, Patricia A. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

• Justification for Water Table Management in Georgia 

  Thomas, Daniel L.; Smith, Matt C. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Water table management (WTM) is the process of controlling the shallow ground water table to enhance crop growth conditions. WTM usually is construed to include three basic practices: drainage (removal of excess water by ...

• Bioaccumulative Contaminants in Fish, Risk Assessment and Fish Consumption Advisories 

  Stober, Quentin J. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Some issues surrounding management of chemical contaminants which bioaccumulate in fish are reviewed. Contaminants in aquatic life are of increasing concern for fishery management, environmental and public health agencies ...

• Reallocation of Lake Lanier, Georgia 

  Stevens, Patricia A. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

• Results of Pumping Tests Performed at the Barnesville Site, Lamar County, Georgia 

  Steele, William M.; Brackett, David A.; Kellam, Madeleine F.; Hall, Mark E. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  The Georgia Geologic Survey Branch of the Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, established the North Georgia Hydrogeology Program to study the occurrence and movement of ground water ...

• Protecting Life Functions, Economic Interests, Property Rights and Aesthetic Preferences in Georgia's Waters 

  Smith, J. Owens (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  News accounts describe the current tensions among Georgia, Alabama and Florida in typical polemical terms as the "tri-state water war!" However, controversies among states that share interstate water courses or lakes can ...

• Field Testing Pesticide Transport Models at a Cooperative Test Site Near Plains, Georgia 

  Smith, Charles N.; Brown, David S.; Parrish, Rudolph S.; Asmussen, Loris E.; Leonard, Ralph A.; Hicks, D. Woodrow; Payne, William R.; Fletcher, R. Shaw (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  Leaching of pesticides is a potential problem in the major agricultural production areas of southern Georgia where sandy soils are predominant. Compounds used on crops such as peanuts, corn, and soybeans are of particular ...

• Local Government's Role in Water-Efficient Landscaping 

  Santo, James M. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

  The Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC) Water Supply Plan assumes water conservation will be implemented; therefore, it is important to continually promote water conservation. A successful water conservation program should ...

• Application of Geographic Information System Technology to Sanitary Landfill Site Selection 

  Sandercock, Alan C.; Weathersby, Randy (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1991)

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