Overview of the ready mix concrete industry in British Columbia : water and waste management practices / by P.D. Ross and R.B. Shepherd.: En40-240-1/88-03E-PDF
"Ready mix concrete operations generate high pH and suspended solids wastewaters which are often unacceptable for direct discharge to surface waters. This report presents an overview of the ready mix industry including wastewater treatment and recycling practices, based on a review of the literature and visits to 17 plants in the Greater Vancouver area. Recommendations are made for improved management of process and storm waters, as well as waste solids"--Abstract, page i.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment Canada. Canada. Environmental Protection Directorate. Pacific and Yukon Region. |
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| Title | Overview of the ready mix concrete industry in British Columbia : water and waste management practices / by P.D. Ross and R.B. Shepherd. |
| Series title | Regional program report ; 88-03 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | "June, 1988." Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references (page 45). Issued also in print format. Includes abstracts in English and French. |
| Publishing information | West Vancouver, British Columbia : Environment Canada, Conservation and Protection, Environmental Protection, Pacific & Yukon Region, 1988. |
| Author / Contributor | Ross, P. D. (Paul D.)author, consultant. |
| Description | 1 online resource (vi, 45 pages, 59 unnumbered pages) : illustrations. |
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| Subject terms | Waste water Water management |