1st Edition

Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants

By Edward J. Calabrese Copyright 1989

    This new book evaluates the risks and benefits of the widely used types of drinking water treatment technologies, based on assessment and comparison of chemicals used in treatment, by-products of chemicals, and non-treatment. This valuable material was prepared by independent experts in drinking water treatment technology and toxicology, in conjunction with EPA.

    Raw Water Quality. Process Trains. Disinfection. Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation, and Filtration. Corrosion and pH Control. Ion Exchange, Lime Softening and Reverse Osmosis. Activated Carbon Adsorption and Air Stripping.

    Biography

    Edward J. Calabrese (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA) (Author)