'Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right' Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General

Edited by two world-renowned scientists in the field, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology provides a definitive and comprehensive coverage of water and wastewater microbiology. With contributions from experts from around the world, this book gives a global perspective on the important issues faced in the provision of safe drinking water, the problems of dealing with aquatic pollution and the processes involved in wastewater management.

Starting with an introductory chapter of basic microbiological principles, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology develops these principles further, ensuring that this is the essential text for process engineers with little microbiological experience and specialist microbiologists alike.

Comprehensive selection of reviews dealing with drinking water and aquatic pollution

Provides an understading of basic microbiology and how it is applied to engineering process solutions

Suitable for all levels of knowledge in microbiology -from those with no background to specialists who require the depth of information

"...a valuable addition to the general area of ecological and applied microbiology, and editors Mara and Horan have done an excellent job in putting together this volume."

-CHOICE (March 2004)

excellent job in putting together this volume."

-CHOICE (March 2004)

This book includes several reviews that cover many of the important issues in the interest of safe and wholesome drinking water and dealing with the threats of aquatic pollution. Comprehensive selection of reviews dealing with drinking water and aquatic pollution. Provides an understanding of basic microbiology and how it is applied to engineering process solutions. Suitable for all levels of knowledge in microbiology--from those with no background to specialists who require the depth of information. This handbook is comprised of a number of well written reviews that cover many of the important issues which we face in the provision of safe and wholesome drinking water and in dealing with the threats of aquatic pollution. The introductory chapter covers the basic microbiological principles and is followed by chapters covering topics on areas such as water and excreta related diseases, drinking water and wastewater. The breadth of coverage and the quality of writing also makes this book attractive to those who are studying environmental subjects which require an understanding of basic microbiology and how it is applied to engineering process solutions.

This Handbook is comprised of a number of well-written reviews that cover many of the important issues, which we face in the provision of safe and wholesome drinking water and in dealing with the threats of aquatic pollution. the introductory chapter covers the basic microbiological principles and is followed by chapters covering topics on areas such as water and excreta related diseases, drinking water and wastewater. the breadth of coverage and the quality of writing also makes this book attractive to those who are studying environmental subjects, which require an understanding of basic microbiology and how it is applied to engineering process solutions. Audience: Water Companies, Consultancies, Microbial Testing Laboratories, Research Students Shelving Classifications; Microbiology; Diseases/Communicable; Engineering/Environmental

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Basic Microbiology

1 Microbial Nutrition and Basic Metabolism E C S Chan

Introduction to Microbes of Sanitary Importance

2 Viruses John Heritage

3 Bacteria Ed Schroeder,

4 Protozoa Nigel Horan

5 Filamentous Fungi In Water Systems Graham Kinsey, Joan Kelley

6 Microbial Flora of the Gut B S Drasar

7 Faecal Indicator Organisms D D Mara

8 Detection, Enumeration and Identification of Environmental Microorganisms of Public Health Significance Howard Kator, Martha Rhodes

9 Fundamentals of Biological Behaviour M C Wentzel, G A Ekama, R E Loewenthal

Water and Excreta Related Diseases

10 Microorganisms and Disease R Morris

11 Unitary Environmental Classification of Water and Excreta Related Communicable Diseases D D Mara and R G A Feacham

12 Emerging Waterborne Pathogens Debra E Huffman, Walter Quintero-Betancourt, Joan Rose

13 Health Effects of Water Consumption and Water Quality Pierre Payment

14 Drinking Standards fro the Developing World J Bartram, Guy Howard, Peter Murchie

15 Control of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Wastewater Recycling and Refuse in Agriculture Hillel Shuval and Badri Fattal

16 Developing Risk Assessments of Waterborne Microbial Contaminations Paul Gale

17 Effluent Discharge Standards David W M Johnstone

18 Health Constraints on the Agricultural Recycling of Wastewater Sludges A Godfrey

Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment

Introduction to Microbiological Wastewater Treatment

19 Fixed Film Processes Paul Lessard

20 Suspended Growth Processes Nigel Horan

21 Low-Cost Treatment Systems D D Mara

22 Anaerobic Treatment Processes Ken Anderson

23 The Nitrogen Cycle and It's Application in Wastewater Treatment C H Wong, G W Barton, J P Barford

24 The Microbiology of Phosphorus Removal in Activated Sludge T E Cloete, M M Ehlers, J van Heerden, B Atkinson

25 Sulphate Reducing Bacteria Oliver J Hao

26 Protozoa as Indicators of Wastewater Treatment Efficiency Paolo Madoni

27 Biofilm Formation and it's Role in Fixed Film Processes Luis F Melo

Behaviour of Pathogens in Wastewater Treatment Processes

28 Viruses in Faeces John Oragui

29 Bacterial Pathogen Removal from Wastewater Treatment Plants Tom Curtis

Problems in wastewater treatment processes

30 Activated Sludge Bulking and Foaming: Microbes and Myths R J Foot, M S Robinson

31 Odour Generation Arthur Boon

32 Recalcitrant Organic Compounds J S Knapp, K C A Bromley-Challenor

33 The Problems of Heavy Metals in Wastewater Treatment Processes J Binkley and J A Simpson

Drinking Water Microbiology

34 Stored Water (Rainjars and Raintanks) John Pinfold

35 Coagulation and Filtration Caroline S Fitzpartick and John Gregory

36 Biofilms in Water Distribution Systems Charmain J Kerr, Keith S Osborn, Alex H Rickard, Geoff D Robson, Pauline S Handley

37 Taste and Odour Problems in Potable Water Esther Ortenberg, Benjamin Telsch

38 Giardia and Cryptosporidium H V Smith and A M Grimason

39 Microbial Response to Disinfectants J Morato, J Mir, F Codony, J Mas, F Ribas