Water and Water Pollution is a single-volume reference that contains selected essays from Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues. Every article in this set was carefully selected by our editors to provide the best information available about the topic. The essays in Water and Water Pollution discuss the types and causes of water pollution, the negative health impacts on plant and animal life, and the policies designed to help protect the world's water supplies. See below for the complete Table of Contents.Water & Water Pollution Table of ContentsContributorsAcid mine drainageAmoco Cadiz oil spillAqueductsAquifersArgo Merchant oil spillAshio, Japan, copper mineBest available technologiesBlack SeaBP Deepwater Horizon oil spillBraer oil spillBrent Spar occupationChesapeake BayChlorinationClean Water Act and amendmentsCoastal Zone Management ActColorado RiverContinental shelvesCultural eutrophicationCuyahoga River firesDams and reservoirsDanube RiverDesalinationDredgingDrinking waterEnvironment CanadaEnvironmental Protection AgencyEutrophicationExperimental Lakes AreaExternalitiesExxon Valdez oil spillFlood Control ActFloodplainsFloodsFluoridationGanges RiverGreat Lakes International JointCommissionGroundwater pollutionGulf War oil burningIrrigationKesterson ReservoirKlamath RiverLake BaikalLake ErieLeachatesLondon Convention on the Prevention of Marine PollutionLos Angeles AqueductMediterranean Blue PlanMississippi RiverMono LakeMonongahela River tank collapseNile RiverNorth American Free Trade AgreementOcean currentsOcean dumpingOcean pollutionOil spillsPacific IslandsPEMEX oil well leakPolluter pays principleRain gardensRainwater harvestingRhine RiverRiparian rightsRocky Flats, Colorado, nuclear plant releasesRunoff, agriculturalRunoff, urbanSacramento River pesticide spillSafe Drinking Water ActSanta Barbara oil spillSea Empress oil spillSea-level changesSeabed disposalSedimentationSludge treatment and disposalSoil salinizationStormwater managementTeton Dam collapseTobago oil spillTorrey Canyon oil spillUnited Nations Convention on theLaw of the SeaU.S. Geological SurveyWastewater managementWater conservationWater pollutionWater-pollution policyWater qualityWater rightsWater-saving toiletsWater treatmentWater useWatershed managementWellsWolman, AbelZebra musselsBibliographyCategory IndexIndexAbout Encyclopedia of Environmental IssuesAn up-to-date A-Z guide on science, policy, and social issues related to the global environment. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues assembles information from numerous fields of knowledge relevant to the study of the environmental issues, including biology, geology, anthropology, demographics, genetics, and engineering, and explains the interrelationships of these issues in easily understood terms.All of the original essays have been evaluated for their currency, and many of them have been either completely replaced or substantially revised to reflect the latest information available. The Further Reading sections accompanying the essays have all been updated.Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues contains alphabetically arranged articles that range in length from 300 to 3,000 words. They cover a wide variety of topics, including endangered animal species, air pollution, national parks, environmental legislation, oil spills, alternative energy sources, and global climate change. In recognition of the fact that people spend an overwhelming proportion of their time in human-made environments, essays also cover such topics as sick building syndrome, noise pollution, smog, and urban planning.Each essay begins with a category subhead and the definition of the topic, along with any relevant dates. A brief summary of the environmental significance of the topic follows. Each article of more than 300 words has a list of suggested further readings to aid students who are seeking resources for more in-depth information on the topic at hand. All articles are accompanied by cross-references to related articles in the set, and every article is signed by the academics and other experts who wrote them. The title also includes nearly numerous photographs, charts, graphs, tables, and maps that illuminate the events and concepts detailed in the essays.