Water Quality and Treatment A Handbook on Drinking Water

Abstract

The definitive water quality and treatment resource, fully revised and updated. Comprehensive, current, and written by leading experts, Water Quality & Treatment: A Handbook on Drinking Water, Sixth Edition covers state-of-the-art technologies and methods for water treatment and quality control. Significant revisions and new material in this edition reflect the latest advances and critical topics in water supply and treatment. Presented by the American Water Works Association, this is the leading source of authoritative information on drinking water quality and treatment. Chemical principles, source water composition, and watershed protection Natural treatment systems Water reuse for drinking water augmentation Ultraviolet light processes. Formation and control of disinfection by-products. Drinking water standards, regulations, goals, and health effectsHydraulic characteristics of water treatment reactorsGas-liquid processes and chemical oxidationCoagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and flotation Granular media and membrane filtrationIon exchange and adsorption of inorganic contaminants. Precipitation, coprecipitation, and precipitative softeningAdsorption of organic compounds by activated carbon Chemical disinfection Internal corrosion and deposition control. Microbiological quality control in distribution systemsWater treatment plant residuals management.