scholarly journals Taste and odor problems caused by nuisance algae for water supply in Sagami River System

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Hiroaki KITAMURA
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 1345-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Rhee ◽  
Jimmy Salazar ◽  
Corwin Grigg

Abstract Communities reliant upon the Colorado River system are at risk of water shortages because of fluctuations of the river’s streamflows. The solution to the water supply problem for the Colorado River system lies within a quantitative understanding of these fluctuations during droughts. Streamflow data (direct and inferred) for the Colorado River extend back approximately 1200 years through the analysis of tree-ring records (Meko et al.; Woodhouse et al.). We further analyze these data using a mathematical model to present estimates for the future water supply of the Colorado River by comparing measured streamflows of the past century with the yearly tree-ring data of the Colorado River. We estimate that the Colorado River system’s reservoirs lack enough stored water reserves to last through the current drought, which has been ongoing since 2000. If true, it is essential to reevaluate the way water is used and stored for the Colorado River. The methods presented are relevant to any river system whose streamflow statistics are Gaussian.


2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 02012
Author(s):  
Hue Huu Nguyen ◽  
Thanh Huu Nguyen

Vietnam is currently facing major challenges from ongoing water pollution in urban rivers. In the city of Hanoi, the amount of domestic waste water, industrial waste water, and waste water from unprocessed trade villages are discharged directly into the rivers, which are the main causes of water pollution. The biggest problem now is how to deal with the current state of water pollution in the inner rivers of Hanoi with the focus on Day, Nhue, and To Lich river systems. This article presents the study to determine Route Works for a gravity based water supply system that provides continuous flows to these rivers. Then, the one-dimensional hydrodynamic model (HEC-RAS V4.1) is used as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of the solution. Through the results of the study, it was once again confirmed that the construction of a gravity based water supply system is feasible, both to improve the aquatic environment of the rivers and to ensure the supply of irrigation water for production.


1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ventura ◽  
L. Matia ◽  
J. Romero ◽  
MaR. Boleda ◽  
I. Martí ◽  
...  

Two cases of taste and odor episodes in raw and groundwater in the Barcelona (NE Spain) metropolitan area are described. The first was caused by creosote, a distill of coal tar, dumped into river water by two wood-preserving factories. The second taste and odor episode was caused by the presence of a potent odorous compound, the 2-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane, in different groundwater samples. This compound is a by-product present in wastes from resin manufacturing plants that use neopentyl glycol as a raw material for acid-catalysed condensations.


Author(s):  
Andrew M. Busch

This chapter describes Austin’s natural features and hazards, concentrating on the Colorado River system. It then investigates how Austin’s early twentieth century business and political leaders struggled to fund dams to make the river safer and to profit from it via hydroelectricity, recreation, and water supply. Finally, it demonstrates how early environmental improvements benefited whites but not other groups.


2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Michihiro AKIBA ◽  
Hirokazu TAKANASHI
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