Biomonitoring for toxics control in NPDES permitting

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5379931

Roop, R D; Hunsaker, C T

To explore the uses of biological monitoring in control and regulation of toxic wastewaters, the Water Pollution Control Federation Ecology Committee sponsored a workshop at the New Orleans Annual Meeting. This article summarizes the major topics that were discussed: overview of monitoring; rationale for using biomonitoring in permitting; EPA's assessment methodology; and issues in the water quality-based toxics control process.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• OSTI ID: 5379931
• Journal Information: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Vol. 57:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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