The drinking water handbook [electronic resource] / Frank R. Spellman, Joanne E. Drinan
- Author:
- Spellman, Frank R.
- Published:
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2012]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2012
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 364 pages) : illustrations
- Additional Creators:
- Drinan, Joanne
Access Online
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction -- 2. All about water : basic concepts -- 3. Drinking water regulations -- 4. Drinking water supplies -- 5. Drinking water conveyance and distribution -- 6. Microbiological drinking water parameters -- 7. Physical drinking water parameters -- 8. Chemical drinking water parameters -- 9. Water pollution -- 10. Drinking water monitoring -- 11. Water treatment -- 12. Upgrading security.
- Summary:
- "The Drinking Water Handbook is a systematic explanation of the many processes employed to make water safe to drink. It clarifies the laws that set the standards for quality and investigates the physical, chemical and microbiological parameters that must be modified to produce potable and good-tasting water. Careful attention is paid to present and emerging technologies that result in high-quality drinking water: purification, filtration, disinfection, distribution, and more. The book discusses the relation of water reuse to the hydrologic cycle and explains what is being done to mitigate growing concerns about disinfection by-products"--
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 1439866929 (electronic bk.)
9781439866924 (electronic bk.) - Note:
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Reproduction Note:
- Electronic reproduction. Perth, W.A. Available via World Wide Web.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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