Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations

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ISBN 9781566706278
Cat# L1627
 

Features

  • Investigates the presence of the pathogenic protozoans Giardia and Cryptosporidium in drinking water supplies.
  • Explores the effects of disinfection by-products in water effluents outfalled into receiving water bodies
  • Analyzes the present and potential threats posed by arsenic in municipal drinking water supplies
  • Details methods of upgrading plant security to meet demands for increased awareness and preparation
  • Highlights paths to efficiency, including benchmarking, necessary in an era of financial restraint
  • Summary

    Water and wastewater treatment plant operators must have a breadth of knowledge that encompasses more than scientific theory. They need to be generalists with knowledge bridging several scientific, academic, and engineering disciplines. Unfortunately, until now, many of the existing texts in the field were too limited in scope and narrow in focus.

    Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations is the first complete resource manual exclusively for water and wastewater plant operators. It is a thorough compilation of water science, treatment information, process control procedures, problem-solving techniques, safety and health information, and administrative and technological trends. The manual examines numerous real-world operating scenarios, including the intake of raw sewage and the treatment of water via residual management.

    Each scenario includes a comprehensive problem-solving practice set, which enables readers to integrate relevant math with theory and practical applications. The systematic layout of this hands-on technical aid accelerates the learning of both current and future plant operators.

    Table of Contents

    Table of
    Part 1 - Water/Wastewater Operations: An Overview
    Problems Facing Water & Wastewater Treatment Operations
    Water/Wastewater Operators and Their Roles
    Water/Wastewater References, Models & Terminology

    Part 2 - Water/Wastewater Basic Technical Aspects
    Water/Wastewater Math Operations
    Water Hydraulics
    Fundamentals of Electricity
    Hydraulic Machines: Pumps
    Water/Wastewater Conveyance
    Flow Measurement

    Part 3 - Characteristics of Water
    Basic Water Chemistry
    Water Microbiology
    Water Ecology
    Water Quality
    Biomonitoring, Monitoring, Sampling & Testing

    Part 4 - Water Treatment
    Water Sources
    Watershed Protection
    Water Treatment Operation and Unit Processes

    Part 5 - Wastewater Treatment
    Wastewater Treatment

    Appendix A
    Appendix B

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