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9780131190825

Basic Environmental Technology Water Supply, Waste Management & Pollution Control

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  • ISBN13:

    9780131190825

  • ISBN10:

    0131190822

  • Edition: 5th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-03-28
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
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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

Basic Concepts
Hydraulics
Hydrology
Water Quality
Water Pollution
Drinking Water Purification
Water Distribution Systems
Sanitary Sewer Systems
Stormwater Management
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Municipal Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste Management
Air Pollution and Control
Noise Pollution and Control
Environmental Impact Studies and Audits
Role of the Technician and the Technologist
Review of Basic Mathematics, Units, and Unit Conversions
Glossary and Abbreviations
Selected References, Software, and Video Resources
Answers to Practice Problems
Color Photographs
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