The Ancient Mariner Returns: The State of Our Rivers - The James River at Lynchburg - In Particular; 1985
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0378
- Title
- The Ancient Mariner Returns: The State of Our Rivers - The James River at Lynchburg - In Particular; 1985
- Description
- The Ancient Mariner Returns, presented to the SPHEX Club, addresses the escalating problem of water pollution in Virginia's streams, drawing a parallel to the plight of the Ancient Mariner who famously lamented the lack of drinkable water. The paper discusses the historical evolution of stream pollution due to urban and industrial growth, highlights early efforts at water treatment in Virginia, and outlines the successful implementation of policies and technologies by the State Water Control Board and EPA, which significantly restored the water quality of the James River and other streams in less than 40 years. The collaborative approach of Lynchburg City and the Mead Corporation is emphasized as a model for effective pollution management, leading to an era where "The Modern Mariner can now find drinking water everywhere."
- Date
- 18 April 1985
- Creator
- Johnson, William Martin
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- William Martin Johnson
- Johnson
- 1985
- water supply
- Virginia streams
- water pollution
- James River
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- water treatment
- wastewater treatment
- pollution reduction
- State Water Control Board
- EPA
- pollution standards
- environmental restoration
- modern water management
- clean water initiative
- man-made pollution
- water quality
- environmental policy
- historical environmental analysis
- Tinker Creek
- phosphates
- State Water Control Board
- SWCB
- Thornhill
- EPA
- intercepters
- Biological Oxygen Demand
- BOD
- joint treatment process
- dewatering
- chemical oxygen demand
- COD
- Zimpro
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- William Martin Johnson