Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management and Pollution Control: 5th (Fifth) Edition

This text offers a practical introduction to a wide range of environmental topics, focusing primarily on water and wastewater, solid and hazardous waste, and air and noise pollution control. It emphasizes fundamental concepts and basic applications so that students with little or no experience in biology, chemistry, geology, or hydraulics can comprehend this book.Key FeaturesA clear easy-to-read stylePresentation of mathematical topics at a relatively basic levelHundreds of example problems, diagrams, and photographsNumerous chapter review questions and practice problemsUse of both SI and U.S. customary unitsAn appendix containing a basic math review.New to this editionA revised and expanded section about on-site wastewater disposal A new section about alternative wastewater collection systems A new section on wastewater treatment plant operation and maintenance Additional case studies and examples of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications Highlighted key terms and an expanded glossary End-of-chapter summaries "The text is well designed, current, and has excellent figures, illustrations, and examples." Table Of Contents1. Basic Concepts2. Hydraulics3. Hydrology4. Water Quality5. Water Pollution6. Drinking Water Purification7. Water Distribution Systems8. Sanitary Sewer Systems9. Stormwater Management10. Wastewater Treatment and Disposal11. Municipal Solid Waste12. Hazardous Waste Management13. Air Pollution and Control14. Noise Pollution and ControlAppendixesA Environmental Impact Studies and AuditsB Role of the Technician and the TechnologistC Review of Basic Mathematics, Units, and Unit ConversionsD Glossary and AbbreviationsE Selected References, Software, and Video ResourcesF Answers to Practice ProblemsG Color PhotographsIndex