Surface Water Quality

Have the Laws Been Successful?

Ruth Patrick, Faith Douglass, Drew M. Palavage , Paul M. Stewart

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Princeton University Press
23 September 2014

Conservation of the environment; Pollution & threats to the environment

Series: Princeton Legacy Library

Addressing ecologists, legislators, lawyers, and industrialists alike, Ruth Patrick asks what has been accomplished with the millions of dollars spent on upgrading our surface waters. Has the water improved in spite of the fact that the crayfish, snails, and algae are not those that one would expect to find in natural rivers and estuaries? To evaluate the success of environmental laws over the past two decades, the author examines the aquatic life of river systems in the Delaware Valley, Texas, and Georgia--the only areas in the United States where she found enough biological data to determine trends over time. Although tracing the impact of environmental laws is difficult, Patrick found that for these three water systems the results were generally positive. However, if society as a whole wants effective environmental legislation, organizations must take on a more systematic and orderly approach to data gathering. Patrick argues that in monitoring the waters, one must study protozoa, algae, and worms as well as fish, oysters, and shrimp; one must track amounts of metal as well as low concentrations of oxygen.

In proposing options for the future, the author predicts that the cost of such monitoring will be higher than present expenditures, but the cost of lax control will be even greater. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

By: Ruth Patrick, Faith Douglass, Drew M. Palavage, Paul M. Stewart
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 4491
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780691601830
ISBN 10: 0691601836
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 23 September 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of IllustrationsList of TablesList of Abbreviations and AcronymsPrefaceCh. 1What is Happening To Our Surface Waters?1Ch. 2Impacts of Human Society on the Riverine System - Past and Present5Ch. 3The Impacts of Population Growth and Movement20Ch. 4Changes in Societal Activities and Demands28Ch. 5Federal and State Laws, Regulations and Management62Ch. 6Effects on Pollution of Laws and Regulations Versus Voluntary Efforts96Ch. 7How Have Our Surface Waters Changed?115Ch. 8Options for the Future152Bibliography158Subject Index187