Synopses & Reviews
This clearly written, easy-to-read book offers a practical introduction to the topics of water supply, waste management, and pollution control. Because of the wide scope of the subject matter, the author has included review sections so that readers with little knowledge of biology, chemistry, geology, or hydraulics can comprehend and use this book, and mathematical topics are introduced at a relatively basic level. An overview of environmental technology introduces the book, and includes a discussion of public health, ecology, geology, and soils. The book then focuses on water and wastewater topics, including hydraulics and hydrology, water quality and water pollution, drinking water treatment and distribution, sewage collection, sewage treatment and disposal, and stormwater water management. Municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, air pollution, and noise pollution are also discussed. For individuals working in the fields of environmental quality control and public health protection, as well as civil engineers, wastewater technicians, and water treatment professionals.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Basic Concepts
2. Hydraulics
3. Hydrology
4. Water Quality
5. Water Pollution
6. Drinking Water Purification
7. Water Distribution Systems
8. Sanitary Sewer Systems
9. Stormwater Management
10. Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
11. Municipal Solid Waste
12. Hazardous Waste Management
13. Air Pollution and Control
14. Noise Pollution and Control
APPENDICES
A. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES AND AUDITS
B. ROLE OF THE TECHNICIAN AND THE TECHNOLOGIST
C. REVIEW OF BASIC MATHEMATICS, UNITS, AND UNIT CONVERSIONS
D. GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
E. SELECTED REFERENCES, SOFTWARE, AND VIDEO RESOURCES
F. ANSWERS TO PRACTICE PROBLEMS
G. COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS