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From: Civil and Environmental Engineering <ceginfo@u.washington.edu>
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Subject: CEE 500 Seminar - ENVIRON/WATER RESOURCES (fwd)
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Marcia Buck
Graduate Advising Office
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2700
  (206) 543-2574
  email: ceginfo@u.washington.edu

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Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:18:42 -0700
From: Pam Hjelm <phjelm@u.washington.edu>
To: Stuart Strand <sstrand@u.washington.edu>,
     Rolf Skrinde <rskrinde@seattleu.edu>,
     Richard Horner <rrhorner@u.washington.edu>,
     Kermit Garlid <garlid@cheme.washington.edu>,
     Joe Colcord <colcord@u.washington.edu>, George Selg <selgassoc@aol.com=
>,
     David Kalman <dkalman@u.washington.edu>,
     David Covert <dcovert@u.washington.edu>, Chuck Hinds <rtho461@ecy.wa.g=
ov>,
     Carole McCutcheon <cjm@u.washington.edu>,
     Reed Strege <rstrege@u.washington.edu>,
     Colin Sandwith <sandy@apl.washington.edu>, PEMM <pemm@u.washington.edu=
>,
     Tony Ladson <t.ladson@bigpond.com>
Subject: CEE 500 Seminar - ENVIRON/WATER RESOURCES

The CEE 500 (Environmental/Water Resources) Seminar for Thursday, October 1=
9
will be held at 3:30 pm in More 225.  The speaker is Professor Michael
Brett, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the title of his
presentation is:

=93An Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Centralized Wastewater Treatmen=
t
in the Pacific Rim Region=94

Abstract:

There is tremendous variation along the Pacific Rim in the use of
centralized wastewater treatment facilities for treating domestic and
industrial effluents. This manifests itself in a significant exposure to
pathogens and environmental toxins directly associated with human wastes an=
d
indirectly with eutrophication byproducts; i.e. cholera, hepatitis, red tid=
e
algae, toxic cyanobacteria, water treatment disinfection byproducts, heavy
metals, toxic organics and environmental estrogens. Hard evidence to suppor=
t
widespread investment in advanced treatment facilities throughout the
Pacific Rim has not been presented to date. Together with the fellows of th=
e
2000 APRU conference, I plan to conduct an analysis of the current state of
surface water quality of lakes, rivers and coastal areas as well as exposur=
e
to water borne pathogens through-out the Pacific Rim Region and relate thes=
e
trends to nation wide wastewater treatment approaches. We will also attempt
a cost benefit analysis taking into account the environmental and public
health drivers, economic constraints, varying policy positions, and
realities of implementation. It is hoped this analysis will inform
environmental protection agencies in developing economies of the Pacific Ri=
m
of the potential benefits of enacting widespread wastewater treatment.


Pam Hjelm, Secretary
University of Washington
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Box 352700
Seattle, WA  98195-2700
Phone:  206-543-2549    Fax:  206-685-9185


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