Water Quality & Treatment Handbook (Hardcover)

by American Water Works Association (Author)

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Product Description
State-of-the-art handbook of community water supplies.

The leading source of information on water quality, water treatment, and quality control for 60 years is now available in an up-to-the-minute new edition. The American Water Works Association's Water Quality & Treatment, Fifth Edition fully covers the field, bringing you the expertise of 20 distinguished specialists who provide the latest information on everything from aeration and coagulation processes, to chemical oxidation and water plant waste management. At least 90% of the material in this new edition has been revised and updated. Among the areas of special concern covered are:

*Cutting-edge membrane processes
*U.S. regulatory changes, including new rulings on disinfection by-products
*Current concerns with preventing cryptosporidium and e. coli outbreaks
*Enhanced removal of total organic carbon
*Much, much more

From the Back Cover
Distinguished by its all-inclusive coverage of public water supply treatment, the American Water Works Association's Water Quality & Treatment has stood as the leading international source in the field for over 60 years. With a full 90% of its material new to this edition, this one-of-a-kind reference is more essential than ever. Here, you'll find all the basics, starting with a rationale for water quality and goals, and progressing to discussion of:
* Methods of performing hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for flood insurance studies
* Compliance and enforcement sections
* A method of assessing coastal flooding and other hazards
* And more!

Authoritative, comprehensive, and written by more than 20 highly respected specialists, Water Quality and Treatment brings you 18 illustrated chapters detailing state-of-the-art technologies and methods. It features updated appraisals of everything from aeration and coagulation processes, to chemical oxidation and water plant waste management. Whether the topic is the health and aesthetic aspects of 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 supply treatment than the one you're holding right now.

NEW IN THIS EDITION
* Leading-edge membrane technologies
* Disinfection processes for prevention of Cryptosporidium and E. Coli outbreaks
* Enhanced removal of total organic carbon
* Updates on all processes and treatments
* European regulations
* U.S. regulatory changes

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1248 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 5 edition (October 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070016593
• ISBN-13: 978-0070016590
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #674,192 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Easier to Follow texts are available, February 22, 2006

By	MB "Green Globe Environmental" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This book is outlined more as a collection of journal articles on the various aspects of water treatment than as a solid text book style reference book. The book does not "flow" well. I had to use the book for a graduate class, but after leaving academia I now use "Water Treatment: Principles and Design, Second Edition" published by Wiley (and no, I'm not an MWH employee).