The culture of flushing [[electronic resource] ] : a social and legal history of sewage / / Jamie Benidickson; foreword by Graeme Wynn

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777749503321
• Autore: Benidickson Jamie
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007
• ISBN: 1-282-59331-5; 9786612593314; 0-7748-5553-3
• Descrizione fisica: xxiv, 404 p. ; ; 24 cm
• Collana: Nature, history, society, , 1713-6687
• Altri autori (Persone): WynnGraeme
• Disciplina: 363.72/8
• Soggetti: Sewage - Social aspects - History; Sewage - Law and legislation - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-394) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The advantage of a flow of water -- Navigating aquatic priorities -- A source of civic pride -- The water closet revolution -- Municipal evacuation -- Learning to live downstream -- The bacterial assault on local government -- The dilutionary impulse at Chicago -- Separating water from the waterways -- Streams are nature's sewers -- Riparian resurrection -- Governing water.
• Sommario/riassunto: To most, the flush of a toilet is routine: the way we banish waste and ensure cleanliness. It is safe, efficient, necessary, nonpolitical, and utterly unremarkable. Yet Jamie Benidickson's examination of the social and legal history of sewage in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom demonstrates that the uncontroversial reputation of flushing is deceptive. The Culture of Flushing is particularly relevant in a time when community water quality can no longer be taken for granted, as it investigates and clarifies the murky evolution of waste treatment. The Culture of Flushing is essential reading for specialists in environmental history, environmental law, public health, engineering, and public policy. Those concerned with protecting water quality and the environment will also find it unique, comprehensive, and accessible.