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Based on new primary and secondary drinking water standards, this detailed manual presents water treatment methods that are considered the "best available technology" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It examines the design of water supplies for membrane water treatment plants, including reverse osmosis, membrane filtration, and electrodialysis methods, and it explains process design and the water quality problems associated with each process. It also considers significant aspec...

Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants and either does not support a human use, such as drinking water, or undergoes a marked shift in its ability to support its constituent biotic communities, such as fish. Natural phenomena such as volcanoes, algae blooms, storms, and earthquakes also cause major changes in water quality and the ecological status of water. Point source water pollution refers to contaminants that enter a waterway from a sin...

Although much has been done to simplify US drinking water regulations, a confusing array of technical information still exists, and sorting it all out is problematic. This operations-oriented book explains all the regulations and how they fit together. The book provides regulatory guidance and advisories related to USEPA regulations in a single, easy-to-follow guide. It compiles information from USEPA, AWWA, and others and presents it in an understandable format. Useful to water utility managers...

This standard provides minimum requirements for coal-tar protective coatings and linings used in the potable water supply industry for buried steel water pipelines.

This standard includes requirements that are limited exclusively to operation and management practices for reclaimed water programs.

Simplified, approved procedures for lab tests commonly needed for process control in drinking water production.

Resolving customer water quality complaints is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a successful water distribution system. Complaint investigation involves not just professional water quality proficiency, but also customer relationship skills. The Water Quality Complaint Investigators Guide covers 90% of the most common complaints from consumers.This revised edition focuses on operational practices and includes two entirely new chapters that address regulatory issues and operational...

This standard covers the material, application, and field-procedure requirements for protective exterior coatings consisting of heat-shrinkable cross-linked polyolefin coatings and their application to special sections, connections, and fittings to be used.

The purpose of this standard is to provide purchasers, manufacturers, and suppliers with the minimum requirements for PVCO pressure pipe, 4 in. (100 mm) and larger, for potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water service.

Following in the footsteps of previous highly successful and useful editions, Biological Wastewater Treatment, Third Edition presents the theoretical principles and design procedures for biochemical operations used in wastewater treatment processes. It reflects important changes and advancements in the field, such as a revised treatment of the microbiology and kinetics of nutrient removal and an update of the simulation of biological phosphorous removal with a more contemporary model. See what...

This book combines new quantitative erosion measurement methods with a geochemical fingerprint and a model-based approach to measure erosion and sediment flux in the Wadi Al-Arab, a Mediterranean to semi-arid catchment in northwest Jordan. The outcomes reveal the local importance of soil erosion and sediment yield in connection with sedimentation and pollution of surface water bodies, propose managed aquifer recharge strategies that focus on in-channel constructions, and can be used to support l...

The Manual of Biocorrosion explains the microbiology, electrochemistry, and surface phenomena involved in biocorrosion and biofouling processes. Written primarily for non-specialists, the information in this manual is practical and offers a comprehensive look at the three components of biocorrosion: the microorganisms, the metal, and the aqueous environment. It also addresses methods for the monitoring, prevention, and control of biocorrosion. The first part of the book covers the fundamental as...

This title presents an updated manual which covers the four major aspects of the commissioning process - design requirements, installation considerations and commissioning procedures, plus information on documentation. It is intended for use in conjunction with the CIBSE Commissioning Code, Series W "Water Distribution Systems". The book is divided into four sections: the design of commissionable systems - pipework system design, flow measurement and regulating devices, factors affecting flow me...

In the wake of the global financial crisis, water services have come under renewed neoliberal assault across Europe. At the same time, the struggle against water privatization has continued to pick up pace; from the re-municipalization of water in Grenoble in 2000, to the United Nations declaration of water as a human right in 2010. In Fighting for Water, Andreas Bieler draws on years of extensive fieldwork to dissect the underlying dynamics of the struggle for public water in Europe. From the...