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Erosion and Embankments

I found an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer today.  They are attributing the decay of retaining walls to erosion caused by stormwater.  That may be completely accurate, but some of the images remind me of design concepts we are learning in my seepage and embankment class.  It does bring up an interesting question of where erosion and bank/wall failure intersect.

The article is here.

Reading list for Water, Biology and Ecology

A nice list of science and policy books here.

National Geographic's Water Issue

You can download the online edition of the Water Issue here.

You'll have to download and install zinio to check it out, but it is definitely worth it!

Water Pollution on Global Scale

From CNN:

U.N. report: Let's turn foul water from mass killer into global treasure

Stormwater Blogs

Stormwater - The Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals

Here's the blog roll.

Thinking about onsite wastewater treatment...

Senior Project:

Phase I - Feasibility Study of Wastewater Treatment Options for a Day Camp

What happens to effluent once it reaches the drainfield?  Section 3.7 of this document provides insight.

Here's another interesting EPA document on the use of wetlands for wastewater treatment and wildlife habitat.

Food and Water

Off Topic: Self-publishing a book

Ever been interested in publishing a book about water resources? 

Here are some publishing resources:

Six Ways to Publish Your Own Book

Lulu.com - (includes eBook option)

Cafepress

Water Considered

National Public Radio's All Things Considered hosted Steven Solomon, who wrote "Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization".

Things to consider:

- 13 gallons of water per person, per day for bare necessities
- Some say water is the new oil, regarding power, etc
- Others say oil has been an anomoly and water is just reclaiming its rightful place

Here a link to the podcast.