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Life cycle inventory data of various unit processes in water and wastewater treatment trains and the life cycle impact assessments of different environmental performance categories.

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Catalog Last Checked: September 10, 2026 at 06:55 PM | Dataset Last Updated: October 25, 2017
LCI and LCIA for water and wastewater treatment plants. This dataset is associated with the following publications: Xue, X., S. Cashman, A. Gaglione, J. Mosley, L. Weiss, C. Ma, J. Cashdollar, and J. Garland. Holistic Analysis of Urban Water Systems in the Greater Cincinnati Region: (1) Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Implications. Water Research X. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 2: 100015, (2019). Cashman, S., A. Gaglione, J. Mosley, L. Weiss, T. Hawkins, N. Ashbolt, J. Cashdollar , X. Xue, C. Ma , and S. Arden. Environmental and cost life cycle assessment of disinfection options for municipal drinking water treatment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 2014. Cashman, S., A. Gaglione, J. Mosley, L. Weiss, N. Ashbolt, T. Hawkins, J. Cashdollar , X. Xue, C. Ma , and S. Arden. Environmental and cost life cycle assessment of disinfection options for municipal wastewater treatment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 2014.

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description LCI and LCIA for water and wastewater treatment plants. This dataset is associated with the following publications: Xue, X., S. Cashman, A. Gaglione, J. Mosley, L. Weiss, C. Ma, J. Cashdollar, and J. Garland. Holistic Analysis of Urban Water Systems in the Greater Cincinnati Region: (1) Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Implications. Water Research X. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 2: 100015, (2019). Cashman, S., A. Gaglione, J. Mosley, L. Weiss, T. Hawkins, N. Ashbolt, J. Cashdollar , X. Xue, C. Ma , and S. Arden. Environmental and cost life cycle assessment of disinfection options for municipal drinking water treatment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 2014. Cashman, S., A. Gaglione, J. Mosley, L. Weiss, N. Ashbolt, T. Hawkins, J. Cashdollar , X. Xue, C. Ma , and S. Arden. Environmental and cost life cycle assessment of disinfection options for municipal wastewater treatment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 2014.
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modified 2017-10-25
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title Life cycle inventory data of various unit processes in water and wastewater treatment trains and the life cycle impact assessments of different environmental performance categories.

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