Product Description

This heavily, across-the board guide delivers a standard-setting look at water pollution control - it's a perfect reference for all types of water and environmental engineers involved with wastewater, supply, and pollution control. It offers a close-up of water pollution, detailing causes, sources, treatment, and prevention. It covers both chemical and biological contaminants, and reviews the latest EPA regulations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2916062 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1008 pages

Synopsis
This heavily, across-the board guide delivers a standard-setting look at water pollution control - it's a perfect reference for all types of water and environmental engineers involved with wastewater, supply, and pollution control. It offers a close-up of water pollution, detailing causes, sources, treatment, and prevention. It covers both chemical and biological contaminants, and reviews the latest EPA regulations.

From the Back Cover
Clean water. It's a reachable goal with this first-ever professional's guide to every aspect of pollution control in every type of receiving body. From at-the-source prevention to technical treatment solutions, the Water Quality Control Handbook brings you expert, crystal-clear guidance on assessing, controlling, eliminating, and remediating the many factors that contribute to water pollution. The only hands-on guide of its type, the Handbook draws on the experience of dozens of top experts to help you:

-Assess the types of contamination
-Determine the causes of pollution
-Measure and monitor both biological and chemical pollutants
-Prevent problems where they start
-Develop appropriate and effective treatment strategies
-Apply tested remedial and control measures of many types
-Institute or evaluate management plans
-Get expert guidance on regulations and laws

The one reference that brings professionals comprehensive coverage of clean water issues and answers, Water Quality Control Handbook offers the full range of up-to-date equipment and solutions you need, from authorities you trust.

About the Author
E. Roberts Alley is an authority on pollution control and president of E. Roberts Alley & Associates, Inc., one of the country's leading environmental engineering firms. A diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and a professional engineer, he is author of Stormwater Management published by APWA and MTAS, and Air Pollution Control Handbook published by McGraw-Hill.