Description

This clearly written, easy-to-read book offers a practical introduction to the topics of water supply, waste management, and pollution keep watch over. As a result of the wide scope of the subject material, the writer has included review sections in order that readers with little knowledge of biology, chemistry, geology, or hydraulics can comprehend and use this book, and mathematical topics are introduced at a moderately basic level. An overview of environmental technology introduces the book, and features a discussion of public health, ecology, geology, and soils. The book then specializes in water and wastewater topics, including hydraulics and hydrology, water quality and water pollution, drinking water remedy and distribution, sewage collection, sewage remedy and disposal, and stormwater water management. Municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, air pollution, and noise pollution are also discussed. For individuals working in the fields of environmental quality keep watch over and public health protection, in addition to civil engineers, wastewater technicians, and water remedy professionals.