Water Science and Technology: An Introduction (Paperback, 4)

PART I

Water resources and ecology

1 Water resources and demand

2 Factors determining the distribution of animals and plants in freshwaters

3 Basic aquatic ecosystems

4 Microorganisms in pollution control

5 Water pollution

PART II

Water quality management and assessment

6 Water basin management

7 Water quality and regulation

8 Water quality assessment

PART III

Pollution control

9 Nature of wastewater

10 Introduction to wastewater treatment

11 Activated sludge

12 Fixed-film systems

13 Natural treatment systems

14 Anaerobic processes

15 Sludge treatment and disposal

16 On-site and small-scale treatment systems

PART IV

Drinking water treatment and supply

17 Water treatment and distribution

18 Physico-chemical treatment processes

19 Drinking water contamination

20 Pathogens and their removal

PART V

Sustainability

21 Sustainability principles in water management