March 1998

Contents:


Spring Convention Previews

Environmental Compliance '98, BCWWA, Réseau Environnement, WEAO, and OWWA/OMWA

While our oceans are dying, billions are spent exploring dead worlds in space. Editorial by Tom Davey

WCW&WA attracts some 400 delegates

JetMix wins WEF award

MOEE program could speed marketing cycle for new technologies

Population growth and the price of water

How to select an appropriate open channel wastewater flowmeter

Metal-enhanced dechlorination process for in situ groundwater remediation

Advanced plasma arc technology for PCBs and other difficult-to-treat toxic wastes

PCB management ­ the current status

How to generate electricity while reducing greenhouse gases

Speedy diversion chamber installation allows Calgary siphon inspection

Water filtration ­ fundamentals and design

NASA evaluates water purification system

Biogas scrubber can be used in municipal and food treatment applications

Wastewater treatment control systems

Why global warming may not devastate human health

Reclaimed water from treatment plant now serving Florida residents

The Plastimet fire and its toxic legacy

Leachate treatment system is designed to last 300 years and extend landfill life

Laboratory accreditation ­ does it result in improved data or is it mere window dressing?

Selecting gas detectors for confined space entries ­ Part II

Vitrifying toxic fly ash

Catalytic converters for the next century

Official 1998 Ontario Environmental Tradeshow Guide ­ Exhibitors preview, floorplan