Water Quality and Treatment Handbook

Water Quality and Treatment Handbook, A Handbook of Community WaterSupplies, 5th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Distinguished by its all-inclusive coverage of public water supplytreatment, the American Water Works Association's Water Quality &Treatment has stood as the leading international source in the fieldfor over 60 years. With a full 90 per cent of its material new to thisedition, this one-of-a-kind reference is more essential than ever.Here, you'll find all the basics, starting with a rationale for waterquality and goals, and progressing to discussion of: methods of performinghydrologic and hydraulic analysis for flood insurance studies, complianceand enforcement sections, a method of assessing coastal flooding andother hazards, and more!Authoritative, comprehensive, and written bymore than 20 highly respected specialists, Water Quality and Treatmentbrings you 18 illustrated chapters detailing state-of-the-art technologiesand methods. It features updated appraisals of everything from aerationand coagulation processes, to chemical oxidation and water plant wastemanagement. Whether the topic is the health and aesthetic aspectsof water quality, or the latest details on effective control of microbia,you can't find a more in-depth-or more critical-guide to water supplytreatment than the one you're holding right now. Features new to thisedition are: leading-edge membrane technologies, disinfection processesfor prevention of Cryptosporidium and E. Coli outbreaks, enhanced removalof total organic carbon, updates on all processes and treatments, Europeanregulations, and, U.S. regulatory changes.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is theleading organization of water management professionals in the UnitedStates. The AWWA's headquarters are in Denver, Colorado.