| Autor: |
Hunt, Canton D.1,2, Deborah C. Tanis, Thomas G. Stevens3,4, Ray M. Frederick5,6, Richard A. Everett7,8 |
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Environmental Science & Technology. 8/1/2005, Vol. 39 Issue 15, p321A-328A. 8p. |
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This article reports that in the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency partners with private testing and research organizations. ETV is composed of one pilot program and six verification centers, including the Water utility Protection Center. ETV provides technically sound, credible, independent data on the actual performance of technologies designed to prevent or control degradation of the environment. Stakeholder input is an important aspect of the program for the direction and development of testing and implementing protocols. ETV will use the procedure to conduct the subsequent technology verification tests. The protocol was developed with extensive input from a ballast-water stakeholder group and a technical panel that included representatives from federal and state agencies, nongovernmental organizations, scientists working on the ballast-water issue, and the developing ballast-water treatment industry. The continuing discovery of new non-indigenous species worldwide demonstrates the urgent need for ballast-water management to reduce the risk of future introductions. INSET: What are the ETY Program and the WQP Center?. |
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GreenFILE |
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