The Costs of Stormwater Protection

Peter Gordon (), John Kuprenas (), J.-J. Lee (), James E. Moore (), Harry W. Richardson () and Christopher Williamson
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Peter Gordon: University of Southern California
John Kuprenas: University of Southern California
J.-J. Lee: University of Southern California
James E. Moore: University of Southern California
Harry W. Richardson: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico
Christopher Williamson: Principal Planner

Chapter Chapter 9 in Regional Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters and Metropolitan Policies, 2015, pp 147-157 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This study is the most comprehensive analysis to date of the potential costs required to meet new and emerging stormwater regulations in the Los Angeles area. It confirms that advanced treatment of storm flows will likely be required to meet current and anticipated federal and state water quality standards. Such treatment will be extremely costly and will generate significantly negative economic consequences for our region. The principal case study, which contemplates 65 treatment plants to accommodate regional stormwater requirements, shows that:

Keywords: Storm Event; Regional Water Quality; Storm Flow; Facility Construction; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14322-4_9

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