ABSTRACT

Water and wastewater engineering is the worlds biggest industry with more professionals working in it than in any other single industry sector. This accessible student textbook introduces the reader to the key concepts of water technology by explaining the fundamentals of hydrobiology, aquatic ecosystems, water treatment and supply and wastewater t

part |2 pages

Part I: Water Resources and Ecology

chapter 1|9 pages

Basic Considerations in Hydrobiology

chapter 2|17 pages

Water Resources

chapter 4|13 pages

Community structure

chapter 5|23 pages

Micro-organisms and Pollution Control

chapter 6|26 pages

Water Pollution

part |2 pages

Part II: Water Quality Management and Assessment

chapter 7|38 pages

Water Basin Management

chapter 8|40 pages

Water Quality and Regulation

chapter 9|62 pages

Water Quality Assessment

part |2 pages

Part III: Drinking Water Treatment and Supply

chapter 10|26 pages

Water Treatment and Distribution

chapter 11|26 pages

Drinking Water Contamination

chapter 12|38 pages

Pathogens and Their Removal

part |2 pages

Part IV: Wastewater Treatment

chapter 13|19 pages

Nature of Wastewater

chapter 14|31 pages

Introduction to Wastewater Treatment

chapter 15|24 pages

Processes

chapter 16|21 pages

Fixed-film Systems

chapter 17|38 pages

Activated Sludge

chapter 18|36 pages

Other Biological Treatment Systems

chapter 19|17 pages

Anaerobic Treatment

chapter 20|37 pages

Physico-chemical Treatment Processes

chapter 21|31 pages

Sludge Treatment and Disposal

chapter 22|18 pages

Household and Small-scale Treatment Systems

part |2 pages

Part V: The Future