4th Edition
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations
The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations is the first thorough resource manual developed exclusively for water and wastewater plant operators. Now regarded as an industry standard, this fourth edition has been updated throughout, and explains the material in easy-to-understand language. It also provides real-world case studies and operating scenarios, as well as problem-solving practice sets for each scenario.
Features:
- Updates the material to reflect the developments in the field
- Includes new math operations with solutions, as well as over 250 new sample questions
- Adds updated coverage of energy conservation measures with applicable case studies
- Enables users to properly operate water and wastewater plants and suggests troubleshooting procedures for returning a plant to optimum operation levels
- Prepares operators for licensure exams
A complete compilation of water science, treatment information, process control procedures, problem-solving techniques, safety and health information, and administrative and technological trends, this text serves as a resource for professionals working in water and wastewater operations and operators preparing for wastewater licensure exams. It can also be used as a supplemental textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental science, water science, and environmental engineering.
PART I Water and Wastewater Operations: An Overview
Chapter 1 Current Issues in Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations
Chapter 2 Water/Wastewater Operators
Chapter 3 Plant Security
Chapter 4 Water/Wastewater References, Models, and Terminology
PART II Math, Physics, and Technical Aspects
Chapter 5 Water/Wastewater Math Operations
Chapter 6 Water Hydraulics
Chapter 7 Hydraulic Machines Pumps
Chapter 8 Water/Wastewater Conveyance
PART III Characteristics of Water
Chapter 9 Basic Water Chemistry
Chapter 10 Water Microbiology
Chapter 11 Water Ecology
Chapter 12 Water Quality
Chapter 13 Biomonitoring, Monitoring, Sampling, and Testing
PART IV Water and Water Treatment
Chapter 14 Potable Water Source
Chapter 15 Water Treatment Operations
PART V Wastewater and Wastewater Treatment
Chapter 16 Wastewater Treatment Operations
Chapter 17 Practice
Biography
Frank R. Spellman is a retired U.S. Naval Officer with 26 years of active duty, a retired environmental safety & health manager for a large wastewater sanitation district in Virginia, and retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. The author/co-author of 87 books, Spellman consults on environmental matters with the US Department of Justice, and various law firms and environmental entities around the globe. Spellman holds a BA in Public Administration, BS in Business Management, MBA, and MS/PhD in Environmental Engineering.
