Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are bandages considered infectious waste?


	2.-		Are infectious waste and medical waste the same thing?


	3.-		Are plastic water bottles causing a trash disposal problem in the United States?


	4.-		Are there alternatives to incineration for treating and disposing of medical waste?


	5.-		Are there states that prohibit the discharge of treated wastewater into water sources that provide drinking water supplies?


	6.-		Are video cameras useful for inspection of water and wastewater system infrastructure?


	7.-		At what air concentration can hydrogen sulfide gas be detected by the human nose?


	8.-		Can a dissolved air flotation (DAF) system typically used for solids-liquid separation in the wastewater treatment industry be used to improve the quality of drinking water?


	9.-		Can I self transport my used oil?


	10.-		Can I take my trash to a transfer station or do I have to use a trash hauler?


	11.-		Can I take my trash to the landfill or do I have to use a trash hauler?


	12.-		Does membrane filtration play an important role in reclaiming wastewater so this water can be made immediately available for reuse purposes?


	13.-		How are nutrients removed at wastewater treatment plants?


	14.-		How can I report environmental problems with waste management?


	15.-		How can sampling affect variability of bioassay laboratory tests for whole effluent toxicity (WET)?


	16.-		How can the actual laboratory testing procedures and protocols affect variability of bioassay tests for whole effluent toxicity (WET)?


	17.-		How do I dispose of infectious waste?


	18.-		How do you measure corrosion potential of metal components such as storage tanks and pipes used in water infrastructure systems?


	19.-		How does a landfill monitor the groundwater to verify that it is not leaking?


	20.-		How does ASTM International have ties to the drinking water and wastewater treatment industries?


	21.-		How does sulfate (SO4) get into ground water?


	22.-		How is the incineration of medical waste regulated?


	23.-		How long does a bioassay test for acute whole effluent toxicity (WET) take?


	24.-		How long does a bioassay test for chronic whole effluent toxicity (WET) take?


	25.-		How much e-waste is generated and how do we dispose of it?


	26.-		How much municipal solid waste is generated each year in the United States?


	27.-		How much water does a urinal in a rest room or bath room normally use?


	28.-		How should I dispose of pressure-treated wood?


	29.-		How should samples for whole effluent toxicity (WET) tests be preserved and how much holding time is allowed for these bioassay tests?


	30.-		How will the economic stimulus funding, better known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, impact water infrastructure needs?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.