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<br />tv <br />-.J <br />W <br />o <br /> <br />" .'.': <br /> <br />FOREWORD <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />The Environmental Protection Agency was established to <br />coordinate administration of the major Federal programs designed <br />to protect the quality of our environment. <br /> <br />An important part of the Agency's effort involves the <br />search for information about environmental p;roblems, management <br />techniques and new technologies through which optimum use Of <br />the Nation's land and water resources can be assured and the <br />threat pollution poses to the welfare of the American people <br />can be minimized. <br /> <br />EPA's Office of Research and Development conducts this <br />search through a nationwide network of research facilities. <br /> <br />As one of these facilities, the Robert S. Kerr Environmental <br />Research Laboratory is responsible for the management of programs <br />to: (a) investigate the nature, transport, fate and management <br />of pollutants in groundwater; (b) develop and demonstrate <br />methods for treating wastewaters with soil and other natural <br />systems; (c) develop and demonstrate pollution control tech- <br />nologies f9r irrigation return flows; (d) develop and demonstrate <br />pollution control technologies for animal production wastes; <br />(e) develop and demonstrate technologies to prevent, control or <br />abate poll~tion from the petroleum refining and petrochemical <br />industriesl and (f) develop and demonstrate technologies to <br />manage pollution resulting from combinations of industrial <br />wastewaters or industrial/municipal wastewaters. <br /> <br />This report contributes to the knowledge essential if the <br />EPA is to ,meet the requirements of environmental laws that it <br />establish and enforce pollution control standards which are <br />reasonable, cost effective and provide adequate protection for <br />the American public. <br /> <br />Wi'-iA. wV C. ~~ <br /> <br />William c. Galegar <br />Director <br />Robert S. Kerr Environmental <br />Research Laboratory <br /> <br />iii <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />