Description
Book SynopsisCovers various proficiencies of water treatment, including laboratory testing, hydraulics, mathematics, chemistry, water transmission, disinfection, and microbiology. This book features problem solving tools to help operators diagnose and remedy problems throughout the treatment process and a list of references for further study.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
1 Introduction 1
2 Water Sources 19
3 Water Treatment Laboratory 33
4 Pretreatment 49
5 Coagulation and Flocculation 57
6 Sedimentation 63
7 Softening 73
8 Stabilization 82
9 Filtration 94
10 Disinfection 113
11 Taste and Odor Control 133
12 Fluoridation 142
13 Water Transmission 146
14 Hydraulics 165
15 Mathematics 173
16 Chemistry 188
17 Microbiology 205
Appendix A Information Sources 224
Appendix B CT Values 226
Appendix C Chemicals Used in Water Treatment 241
Appendix D Chemical Reactions in Water Treatment 243
Glossary 245
References 255
Index 257
