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Environmental Engineering and
Earth Sciences

Environmental Quality Center LINKS PAGE
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If you would like to exchange links with the Environmental Quality Center please contact: brian.oram@wilkes.edu.  Please include the title and url in your email submission. For non-profit organizations, you might want to consider becoming listed in the Non-Profit Internet Directory.  For commercial businesses, you should get listed in the Internet Business Directory.

The Homeowner Outreach Program 
Water Testing and Free Water Quality Information  

Home Inspections USA - Find Home Inspectors and related Real Estate Services


 

Local Links

Wilkes University Links Local Environmental Group Links Local Groups and Businesses


 

Hot Topics

New Featured Links Endocrine Disrupters/ Health and Home Issues Stormwater Best Management Practices
Watershed Issues Wellhead Protection Environmental Education



Links by Topics

 

Government Links Professional Associations Environmental Organizations
Environmental Businesses Online Discussions Search Engines
Grants Section Online
Jobs/Career Resources
MISC- Great Sites !

 


Wilkes University Environmental and
Local Business Links

Wilkes University and Local Links

Wilkes University

Environmental Quality Center- Water Quality, Groundwater, 
Drinking Water and Environmental Education Programs


Mr. Brian Orams Website: Hydrogeology, Soils, On-lot Wastewater Disposal


Real-Time Water Quality Data- Project EMPACT


Wilkes University Environmental Engineering and Engineering Homepage

Remote Sensing, Mapping, GPS/ GIS Facility and Laboratory

 

Local Environmental Groups


Beech Creek Watershed Association

Brodhead Watershed Association
(Monroe and Pike County, PA)

Bowmans Creek Watershed Association

Carbon County Groundwater Guardians
(Carbon County, PA)

Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation  

Lackawanna River Corridor Association (LRCA)

Lehigh River Stocking Association

Lackawanna County Conservation District
 
Luzerne County Conservation District

Master Well Owners Network

Nature Conservancy

North Branch Land Trust

PA Department of Health

Penn Environment.Org
Pennsylvania’s environment

PennPIRG,
our state's consumer action group.



 


Pocono Northeast Resource
Conservation and

Development  Council

( I am a Board Member)

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Tobyhanna Creek/Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Association

Pocono Environmental Education
Center


Water Resource Education Network (WREN)

White Clay Watershed Association (Southeastern Pennsylvania)

Wyoming County Conservation District


Local Groups and Business Links


Exploring Audubon's Lehigh - An Auto Tour
Clarks Summit Fire Company
Water Cure
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians
Moyer Well Drilling
Web Design Pros
Hofman Safety

WYOU-22 
WNEP-16
Pocono Commuter
Internet Business Directory
Wyoming Valley Wilkes Barre Business Directory

Local Environmental Consultants

B.F. Environmental Consultants
F.X Browne Inc.
Reilly Associates
RKR Hess Associates
Shepstone Management Company
Shoener Environmental

MISC

Pocono Home Inspections


 


 


 

Featured Sites- Newest Links

Aqua Technologies of Wyoming - Supplier of a Proprietary High-Grade Filtration Medium Capable of Adsorbing Approximately 70% of its Weight in Hydrocarbons

History of Water Filters- Provides a comprehensive history of water filters, a listing of water treatment alternatives,  and information about the safety of common, drinking water  NEW SITE.

All About Water-Contains persuasive arguments for the use of  water filter products in home water treatment as well as a discussion about bottled water quality 
NEW SITE.

DrinkingH2O.com -DrinkingH2O.com delivers the latest news and resources for drinking water professionals, as well and information for the public about water treatment and conservation.

Water Filters and Air Purifiers - Water Filtration Systems at Yourwaterneeds.com  Description: Reverse osmosis, water softeners, well water treatment, water coolers and More.

The Drinking Water Book - This is an e-book.  Quote from site: "This is an excellent resource. As a real estate broker, it is helpful and I believe, prudent when working with customers and clients, to provide them with as much information as possibly especially when listing and purchasing a property." 

Water Filters Reverse Osmosis and Water filtration systems.
 
 Water Filters at Aquasana Store Award winning water filtration systems by Aquasana at a 23% discount!

WaterFiltersOnline.com- Replacement Water Filters and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Systems.

American Home Inspector Directory-Home inspections nationwide. Home inspectors directory.

PUR Water Filters- Offers full line of pur water filters and replacement cartridges

 Water Filters - Reverse Osmosis Systems
Offers water products, water filters, reverse osmosis water treatment systems

Fresh Water Systems - Water Filters, Filtration, Water Treatment 

Spartan Water Treatment -  Spartan ozone generators have been supplied for drinking water treatment systems of up to 40 MGD. Spartan provides air and water treatment systems for industrial, commercial and municipal clients.  Spartan treatment solutions are based around two core technologies: ozone
generation
and a proprietary technology, electrolytic organic destruction (EOD).  

Particle Counters.org - Industry experts rate and review all types of particle counters from several popular brands. Site features comparisons charts and helpful information about particle counters.

Mapping Tools - Environmental Hazards

 


Endocrine Disruptors and Environmental Health Issues

Endocrine Disruptors

http://www.bisphenol-A.org -comprehensive resource for environmental, health and safety information about bisphenol A (BPA). Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical used primarily to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins

http://www.epa.gov/endocrine 
 Endocrine Disruptors Research Initiative

http://www.styrene.org-A comprehensive source
for information on styrene health effects and regulatory issues.

http://www.nalgenepackaging.com/techdata/technical/phthalates.asp


Environmental and Health Issues

Legionnaires'  Disease FAQ
Drinking Water Treatment


Home Issues

Home-Inspections USA
Nationwide directory of home inspectors.

American Home Inspector Directory

Free Information on Mold in the Water Library

Private Well and Water Treatment in
the Water Library
(Free pdf files)

 


 Stormwater Issues - Best Managment
Low Impact Development
 

Green Building Discussion Group
Pennsylvania Stormwater Infiltration Soils Testing Best Management
PA Stormwater Manual Oversight Committee
State Storm Water BMP Manuals- Links to Multi-State Sites
Low Impact Development Center
Maryland Stormwater Design Manual
Urban Stormwater BMP Study US EPA

 

Watershed / GIS Issues

EPA Surf Your Watershed
Water Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds  Watersheds
EPA Watershed Academy
GreenWorks, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization
Wilkes University- Watershed Resource Site
The Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program
Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers

Wellhead Protection Issues and Links

Homeowner, Private Well Owner Outreach Program
EPA Ground Water Drinking Water Wellhead Protection (WHPP)
State Wellhead Protection
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Master WellOwners Network
WatchDogs.org (PRWA)

Environmental Education Issues and Links

Citizen Monitoring Programs
Earth Force: Programs: GREEN
EPA  Volunteer Monitoring and Assessing Water Quality
Field Training and Workshops in Earth Science
Pennsylvania Center For Environmental Education - PCEE Resource
Watershed Education Tool
Watershed Education - Pennsylvania State Parks - PA DCNR
 


Government - County, State and Federal Websites

EPA Sites

Online Regulation Scan - OHSA, DOT, FDA, EPA, State, and International

Search the EPA Website

EPAs Acid Rain Website

EPA Office of Ground Water; Drinking Water

EPA Microbiology Website

EPA Indoor Air Quality Page
 
Guide to EPA Air Sampling Standards

EPA Global Warming
Managing Ecological Risk
 

EPA /National Sites


Safe Drinking Water Information System

U.S. EPA Grants Page

Brownfields Initiatives

National Health Information Network

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

National Park Service

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Pennsylvania
and Local Sites


Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
 
Chesapeake Bay Commission

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources

PA Game Commission

Pocono Northeast Resource
Conservation and

Development  Council
( I am a Board Member)

 




Professional Associations and Major Clearing Houses

 

A - D

Air and Waste Management


American Chemical Society

American Health Consultants

American Water Works

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Geological Institute

American Geophysical Union

American Society of Civil Engineers

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

ASHE - American Society for Healthcare Engineering
 
Association for the Environmental Health of Soils

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

British Geological Survey

Bottled Water Web-
Great Website Resource

Center for Disease Control

Centre for Groundwater Studies

Clean Sites.ORG

Consumer Product Safety Commission
 
E - L

Electric Power Research Institute

Environment Safety Data Exchange

ENVIRO-NET

Environmental Assessment Assoc

Facility Maintenance Online

Gas Research Institute (GRI)

GEO - Global Environmental Options

Global Recycling Network

Government Sites on the Internet

Ground-Water Remediation
Technologies Analysis Center


HYDROWEB - International

 Association for Environmental Hydrology

Institute of Environmental Technology

Federation of Environmental Technologies

Health Online

HVAC-City

HVAC Canadian Resources

IAQ Publications
 
M - Z

Mid-Atlantic Environmental
 Hygiene Resource Center

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

National Association of Environmental Professionals

National Society of Professional Engineers

North American Association for Environmental Education

National Fire Protection Association

National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

National Small Flows Clearinghouse

NIOSH Indoor Air Quality Survey

Occupational Medicine

Occupational Diseases

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Pennsylvania Association of
Environmental Professionals

( I am a Board Member)

PA Association of Groundwater
Association
  (I am a member)


PA Association of Soil Scientist
(Professional Member)

Pollution Online

Research Triangle Institute (RTI)

Residential Energy Efficiency Database (REED)

Small Enterprise Assistance Fund

Solid Waste Online

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH)

WaterWiser

Water Environment Federation

Water Online

World Health Organization

 

 


Environmental Organizations and Environmental Directories/Websites

Allegheny Watershed Network
American Ground Water Trust
Audubon America An Auto Tour

Carbon County Groundwater Guardians

Canaan Valley Institute
Center for Greater Philadelphia
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed
 The Delaware Estuary Program

Ecosystem Home Page
Envirosense Consortium, Inc.
The Environmental Magazine
The French Creek Project
Indoor Environment Program
National Groundwater Association
NOAA Home Page

Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education (PCEE)
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Pennsylvania Environmental Network
Rivers Network On-Line

Lehigh River Stocking Association

Lake Net - World Lakes

Master Well Owner Network

TOXFAQs


Water Environment Federation

USGS Water Resources
of United States

USGS Water Resources Publications

The Wetland Center

We ALL Live Downstream

Water Resources Network - League of Women Voters

League of Women Voters - Drinking Water Wise

Watershed Academy

Watershed Education Resources on the Internet

World Wildlife Fund
 


 


Environmental Businesses Online

Consultants

ALFA Environmental Remediation
B. F. Environmental Consultants
CAI Technologies:
Campbell and Associates
Drinking Water Filter Systems 
Duane Moyer Well Drilling
DrinkingH2O.com

F.X Browne Inc.
Global Remediation Technologies
Global Treat Inc- Wastewater and Industrial Treatment
Geophysics GPR International

Hydrosystems, Inc.,
Hydro Geo Chem, Inc.
Intera, Inc.

Lenntech Water Treatment
Levine-Fricke-Recon, Inc.

P-Squared Technologies, Inc
Professional Environmental Services
S.S. Papadopulos Associates,Inc.
STAR Environmental, Inc.
Tri-S Environmental

Vibra-Tech: Vibration Monitoring
Virginia Geotechnical Services,
Water Publications Digest

 

Equipment and Services

Art's Manufacturing and Supply
Big Brand Water Filters
Bamsa USA
Bottled Water Web
Blue-White Industries
Central Mine Equipment
Dormer Engineering

Enviro Products
Flowmeterdirectory.com
Gus Pech Manufacturing
Goulds Pumps
Global Water- Water Instrumentation

Norweco, Inc - Wastewater
Products, Systems, and Chemicals
Municipal, Industrial, Residential Applications

Oglebay-Norton Company
Pump Central

SDI Drilling Equipment LLC
Waterfilters.CC
Zabel Environmental

 


Online Discussion
Groups, Resources
and Newsletters


National Ground Water Association Forum -- a members-only discussion forum.

BioGroup Home Page -- a bioremediation discussion group

Bannister Research & Consulting -- popular ground water discussion forum

The Guardian Newletter

Free Environmental Newsletter

Npsoft.org

 

Search Engines

 

 


Environmental Organization
WebDirectory

EnviroLink
Google.com
Deja News
Excite
InfoSeek
Lycos

Web Design Pros
Search Engine Jump Site

 

 

Grants

Grants Web
National Science Foundation
Federal Grants Funding Information
US Department of Education Funding
Grants and Special Programs 

 

Online Resources and
Environmental Jobs and Careers

E Jobs: Environmental Jobs and Careers

Environmental Careers Interships for Organizations

Environmental Career Opportunities

Association for Experiential Education
Jobs Clearing House

Jobs and Interships at NCSE

Pennsylvania Association of
Environmental Professionals
- Job Announcements
(Great for PA, NY, and NJ Job Seekers!)
 




Great Misc Links

AquaScams:  water pseudoscience, fantasy and frauds. A survey of "alternative" catalytic and magnetic water treatment devices,  and of "clustered water" health scams.

 Law Study Group - Online Law Courses - Providing Access to Online law Courses, specializing in contract, tort, property, criminal, evidence and constitutional law.

WebCalc- Web-Based Calculator for Algebra, Geometry, Trig, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Finance, and much more. This is a great resource and it is FREE !

Mindfulgroup, innovative, high quality, educational toys and gifts.

Water Testing Scams- From Green Nature- Recommend steps to avoid a scam

GreenWorks, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization with the mission of spreading a simple message: real people are making a difference to protect our planet.

Plumbing and Septic Information for Homeowners  - Great Resource for information related to home inspection, environmental problems, water testing, etc.  Please note: this site offers free information online, but is associated with a fee based inspection service if you request.  There is no fee to access the Great Wealth of Information that can be found on Mr. Daniel Friedman's Website. (Enjoy !!!)

ACC Environmental Surveying Consultants California- ACC is a leading name in Environmental Consulting & energy optimization, led by a group of professionally certified Environmental Consultants & Surveying Consultants in California.

Dan Brown and Associates, LLC
Specialists in Deep Foundation Construction, Design and Testing and Slope Stability Problems.

Cell Culture Consulting and Contract Laboratory Services  Biologicspd provides Cell Culture Consulting and Contract Laboratory Services for the biotechnology industry.

CIH Equipment  specializes in environmental test equipment repair and calibration, flow calibration, noise control, and sound level meter calibration. CIH Equipment is a full service Industrial Hygiene rental, calibration and repair facility. We specialize in NIST traceable calibrations, component level repairs and battery rebuilding. We also feature a complete line of sound, air, particle, ventilation, IAQ and gas monitoring equipment rentals. Our True One Day Rentals makes this the most cost-effective rental program in the industry.

Hofman Safety  Areas of expertise include assisting industrial and commercial clients with OSHA compliance, including: program development, site safety and health audits, personal employee exposure monitoring (dust, fumes, vapors, noise), and employee training tailored to the population and hazards of the worksite.  Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) investigations are a natural outgrowth of our industrial hygiene expertise. Areas of expertise include assisting industrial and commercial clients with OSHA compliance, including: program development, site safety and health audits, personal employee exposure monitoring (dust, fumes, vapors, noise), and employee training tailored to the population and hazards of the worksite.  Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) investigations are a natural outgrowth of our industrial hygiene expertise.  NEW!

Nike Air Force One - Daily Sneaker News and Information from Various Shoe Brands.NEW!


If you would like to exchange links with the Environmental Quality Center please contact: brian.oram@wilkes.edu. Please include the title and url in your email submission. For non-profit organizations, you might want to consider becoming listed in the Non-Profit Internet Directory. For commercial businesses, you should get listed in the Internet Business Directory.


For More information about the Environmental Quality Center, 
please contact:

 Attn: Mr. Brian Oram, Professional Geologist (PG)
Drinking
Water Testing Laboratory Director
Wilkes University
Environmental Engineering and 
Earth Sciences
PO Box 111
84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 1876

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