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Book SynopsisFor years, operators have been taught that they have very little control over lagoon and fixed film sewage treatment systems. This book gives these personnel a new understanding of how these processes work and does so in a practical manner that emphasizes necessary information for understanding biological conditions at the treatment process.
Table of ContentsPreface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
PART I OVERVIEW 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Carbon and Energy Substrates 13
3 Microbial Interactions 19
4 The Facultative Lagoon 35
PART II LOWER LIFE FORMS 43
5 Bacteria 45
6 Archaea 59
7 Fungi 65
8 Bioaugmentation 69
9 Purple and Green Sulfur Bacteria 73
10 Pathogens and Disinfection 77
PART III ALGAE 85
11 Green Algae and Diatoms 87
12 Blue]Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) 97
13 Algae, Alkalinity, and pH 105
14 Control Measures for Undesired Algal Growth 111
PART IV HIGHER LIFE FORMS 121
15 Protozoa 123
16 Metazoa 135
PART V PLANTS 143
17 Cattails and Bulrushes 145
18 Duckweed and Watermeal 149
19 Weed Problems 153
PART VI LARGE AQUATIC AND TERRESTIAL ANIMALS 157
20 Insects 159
21 Fish 167
22 Animal Control 171
PART VII SLUDGE AND ODORS 175
23 Sludge Accumulation and Disposal 177
24 Reed Beds 181
25 Odors 183
PART VIII MONITOR ING 189
26 Nitrification 191
27 BOD and TSS 195
28 Monitoring Parameters 199
29 Troubleshooting Notes 203
Bibliography 209
List of Abbreviations 213
Glossary 215
SUBJECT INDEX 223
GENERA AND SPECIES INDEX 227
