PETER F. STROM, PhD, is a Professor of Environmental Sciences at Cook College, Rutgers University, specializing in biological treatment and water pollution. He is a member of the Water Environment Federation, the American Society for Microbiology, the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, and the International Water Association.

JAMES E. ALLEMAN, PhD, PE, is a Professor and Departmental Chair of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. His thirty plus years of environmental engineering experience covers a diverse spectrum of academic, industrial, military, and governmental activities. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, the International Water Association, and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.