A survey of storm-water management water quality regulations in four Mid-Atlantic States

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Balascio, Carmine C ^a   Lucas, William C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Integrated Land Management Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mid Atlantic States; Storm water management; Water quality regulations

Indexed keywords

RUNOFF; STORM WATER;

MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; REGULATORY APPROACH; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; SURVEY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOODING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

DELAWARE; MARYLAND; NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55349140080     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.10.006     Document Type: Review

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