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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION (ETV) PROGRAM: WET-WEATHER FLOW/SOURCE WATER PROTECTION
Citation:
Stinson*, M K., A Tafuri*, AND R M. Frederick*. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION (ETV) PROGRAM: WET-WEATHER FLOW/SOURCE WATER PROTECTION. Preparing for the 21st Century; Proceedings of the 26th Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference; June 6-9, 1999, Tempe, Arizona. Wilson, E.M. (Ed.). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999, 11 p, Tempe, AZ, 6/6-9/1999.
Description:
This paper presents an overview of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) program which was established to overcome the numerous impediments to commercialization experienced by developers of innovative environmental technologies. Among those most frequently mentioned is the lack of credible performance data. It is believed that objective, independently acquired, high quality performance data and operational information on new technologies will significantly facilitate the use, permitting, financing, export, purchase, and general marketplace acceptance of such technologies. The purpose of ETV is to provide such data and information to the customer groups that require them in order to accelerate the real world implementation of improved technology. This paper describes the ETV approach and two recently initiated pilot programs for verification testing of wet-weather flow and source water protection technologies. Additional information on the ETV program and other pilots can be found on the ETV Internet Web page (http://www.epa.gov/etv).