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Thomas J. Grizzard, Jr.
Director of the Occoquan Watershed Laboratory

Title : Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Program Area : Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Address : 1: Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Lab, 2: Northern Virginia Center
E-mail : grizzard(at)vt.edu
Telephone : 1: 703.361.5606 2: 703.538.8455
Professional Registration : Virginia (PE, 1972)

Alternate URL for this homepage : http://www.cee.vt.edu/people/grizzard.html
 
Areas of Interest :
 
  • Nonpoint source and urban runoff pollution control, Environmental monitoring, wastewater reclamation and reuse, surface water quality management
 
Education :
 
  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering - Virginia Tech, 1977
  • M.S. Sanitary Engineering - Virginia Tech, 1972
  • B.S. Civil Engineering - Virginia Tech, 1968
 
Courses Taught :
 
  • Environmental Engineering Design I
  • Environmental Engineering Design II
  • Engineering Aspects of Water Quality
  • Industrial and Hazardous Waste Control
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment Design
 
Selected Publications :
  • Mastran, T.A., A.M. Dietrich, D.L. Gallagher, and T.J. Grizzard, "Distribution of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in the Water Column and Sediments of a Drinking Water Reservoir with Respect to Boating Activity," Water Research, Vol. 28, No. 11, pp 2353-2366, 1994.
  • Green, D.F. and T.J. Grizzard, "Monitoring Needs for Performance Assessment of Wetlands, Wet Ponds, and Grassed Swales," Proceedings, Engineering Foundation Conference on Stormwater NPDES Monitoring Needs, 7-12 August, 1994, Crested Butte, CO.
  • Randall, C.W. and T.J. Grizzard, "Management of the Occoquan River Basin: A 20 Year Case History," Water Science and Technology, 32, No. 5 - 6, pp. 235-243, International Association on Water Quality, London, England, 1995.
  • Rabanal, F.I. and T.J. Grizzard, "Concentrations of Selected Constituents in Runoff from Impervious Surfaces in Four Urban Catchments of Different Land Use," Proceedings of the 4th Biennial Conference on Stormwater Research, 18-20 October, 1995, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Clearwater, Florida, pp. 42-52.
  • Schehl, T.P. and T.J. Grizzard, "Runoff Characterization from an Urban Commercial Catchment and Performance of an Existing Underground Detention Facility in Reducing Constituent Transport," Proceedings of the Fourth Biennial Conference on Stormwater Research, 18-20 October, 1995, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Clearwater, Florida, pp. 190-199.
  • Carleton, J.N., T. Grizzard, A. Godrej, and H. Post, "Performance of a Constructed Wetland in Treating Urban Stormwater Runoff." Accepted for publication in Water Environment Research, 1999.
 
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