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Impact Of A Seasonal Water Quality Management Strategy For Wastewater Treatment Facilities

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  • Young, C. Edwin
  • Brownschidle, Terry
  • Epp, Donald J.

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A mixed integer programming model is used to simulate wastewater treatment costs with seasonal variations in water quality standards for a representative stream basin. Water quality constraints are determined for two seasons (winter and summer) using a stream model. Annual cost savings range from $1,000 to $117,000 depending upon the constraints imposed. If a minimum of secondary wastewater treatment is required at all times the annual cost savings are $14,000. Relaxation of the secondary treatment requirements increases the annual cost savings to $35,000. If phosphorus removal is required during the summer but not during the winter months, the largest cost savings occur.

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  • Young, C. Edwin & Brownschidle, Terry & Epp, Donald J., 1981. "Impact Of A Seasonal Water Quality Management Strategy For Wastewater Treatment Facilities," Staff Reports 276725, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:276725
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.276725
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