Wastewater Engineering - Treatment and Reuse, Fourth Edition

Abstract

Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, 4/e is a thorough update of McGraw-Hill's authoritative book on wastewater treatment. No environmental engineering professional or civil or and environmental engineering major should be without a copy of this book- tt describes the technological and regulatory changes that have occurred over the last ten years in this discipline, including: improved techniques for the characterization of wastewaters. improved fundamental understanding of many of the existing unit operations and processes used for wastewater treatment, especially those processes used for the biological removal of nutrients. greater implementation of several newer treatment technologies (e.g., UV disinfection, membrane filtration, and heat drying). greater concern for the long term health and environmental impacts of wastewater constituents. greater emphasis on advanced wastewater treatment and risk assessment for water reuse applications. changes in regulations and the development of new technologies for wastewater disinfection. and new regulations governing the treatment, reuse, and disposal of sludge (biosolids). Greater concern for infrastructure renewal including upgrading the design and performance of wastewater treatment plants. This revision contains a strong focus on advanced wastewater treatment technologies and stresses the reuse aspects of wastewater and biosolids.