This bibliography includes 215 abstracts of publications on the use of nuclear energy in the production of potable water from saline or brackish waters. The uses of nuclear reactors, radioisotopic heat sources, and nuclear explosives are covered in relation to the various desalination methods available. Literature through April 1967 has been…

Based on the need for indexing documents and interest profiles within a selective dissemination of information (SDI) system, the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, has compiled this thesaurus of terms related to water resources. Development terms describing design and construction activities, as well as biological and physical…

Discussed are three recommended methods of tank disinfection as approved by the Standards Council and the AWWA for tanks constructed of all types of material, including concrete and fiberglass. (CS)

This article highlights the EPA-sponsored seminar on water conservation and its effects. The seminar pointed out many of the benefits of conservation and the need for regulation, technology, education, and management. (CS)

This article discusses the use of reductive degradation as an economical and effective treatment of chlorinated hydrocarbons. Comparisons with activated carbon treatment show lower capital equipment and treatment costs. (CS)

Included are procedures for establishing continuous monitoring of ozonation systems for reliable and cost-effective operation of ozone disinfection. (CS)

Examines alternative energy sources in the USSR including wind energy, solar energy, tidal energy and geothermal energy. (MA)

A review of a few of the year's highlights. (BB)

Describes technologies used to conserve energy by using process wastes in the following situations: (1) incineration at a photographic company, (2) wet oxidation at a paper mill, and (3) sewage skimmings fuel at a municipal waste water plant. (MA)

Discusses America's maritime heritage and the importance of the maritime enterprise in American history. Reasons for the nation's current ignorance of the contribution of maritime enterprise to the nation's development are discussed, as are some hopeful signs for the future. (BB)

Major physical and biological processes causing desertification and techniques to alleviate desertification are described. (CP)

Numbers of port calls and oil spillage data by U.S. and foreign flag tankers for the years 1973-75 are provided. Major tanker-related oil spills in U.S. coastal waters are discussed. (CP)

Institutional involvement under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (PL93-523) may range from zero cost to sizable expenditures depending upon whether the institution can be defined as a water supplier, or a cooperative agent of another water supplier. (MJB)

Discusses problems in selecting the correct herbicide for use in controlling aquatic weeds, considering specificity, size of the market, fear of trace contaminants, and herbicide resistance in weeds. Also summarizes some successful herbicides, providing a table listing mode of action of some herbicides used for control of aquatic plants. (JN)

Water resources play a major role in the character of agricultural development in the arid western United States. This case study shows how thermal infrared imagery, which is sensitive to radiant or heat energy, can be used to interpret crop moisture content and associated stress in irrigated areas. (RM)