Special Session 1 2014 - Water Resources, Hydraulics & Hydrology" Santorini Island, Greece, July 18-20, 2014.

- Definition of soil and water Non-Point Source Pollution (NPSP); EPA standards
- Investigating the origin and sources
- Types, Chemistry and persistency of the pollutants
- Surface Water Pollution (SWP): contamination of water sheds, springs, hydrological units, rivers, streams, lakes, dams, reservoirs, near shore and wetlands
- Underground water pollution
- Concept of contamination free "E-water"
- Soil pollution and food chain contamination
- Quantifying the soil and water NPSP in measureable terms
- Types of NPSP of soil and water
- Modes/sources of the pollutants transport
- Identifying the major actors of contamination like industry, municipal wastes, city drains, mines and agriculture etc; Extent of contamination caused by each
- Damages caused to food quality and human and animal health
- Impact of NPSP on biodiversity, ecology and marine life
- Estimating the economics; Comparing estimated expenses of contaminants treatment/safe disposal verses health and food quality loss and the expenses occurred on remediation
- Legislation for controlling the pollution
- Remediation of contaminated soil and water
- Types and techniques of remediation
- Involvement of community and social sector