Principles of Water Quality
eBook - PDF

Principles of Water Quality

  1. 302 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Principles of Water Quality

About this book

Principles of Water Quality presents the fundamental environmental processes that regulate the movement of materials in natural systems. This book is composed of 10 chapters that cover the chemical and microbiological processes that are operative on organic and inorganic constituents in water. This text deals first with water quality concepts, the development of criteria for water quality, and the determination of various contaminants' threshold levels that can be regulated by imposed standards. These topics are followed by descriptions of natural environmental processes, which include fundamental ecological principles and energy transfer in ecosystems resulting in species stability. The subsequent chapters are devoted to the organic and inorganic constituents that have become water quality problems, including toxic metals, inorganic nutrients, refractory organic compounds, and microorganisms. The discussion then shifts to the environmental impact of heated effluent discharges. The last three chapters focus on water quality modeling, standards, and management methods. These chapters also provide case studies using the phosphorus and the longitudinal dispersion models. This book is of value to advanced undergraduate or graduate students in environmental engineering and science, as well as in health-related disciplines.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Principles of Water Quality
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction to Water Quality Concepts
  8. Chapter 2. Natural Environmental Processes
  9. Chapter 3. Toxic Metals and Water Quality
  10. Chapter 4. Refractory Organic Compounds and Water Quality
  11. Chapter 5. Nutrients, Productivity, and Eutrophication
  12. Chapter 6. Microorganisms and Water Quality
  13. Chapter 7. Thermal Effects on Water Quality
  14. Chapter 8. Potential Impact of Air Contaminants on Water Quality
  15. Chapter 9. Water Quality Modeling
  16. Chapter 10. Water Quality Standards and Management Approaches
  17. Index