1st Edition

Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management

By Frank R. Spellman Copyright 2021
278 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

278 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

278 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Fundamentals of Public Utilities Management provides practical information for constructing a roadmap for successful compliance with new and ever-changing regulatory frameworks, upgrading and maintenance, and general management of utilities operations. It describes current challenges faced by utility managers and offers best practices. In an effort to maximize the usefulness of the material for a... Read more

Chapter 1 What Is Public Utility Management?

Chapter 2 Current Management Issues in Water and Wastewater

Treatment Operations

Chapter 3 Water/Wastewater Infrastructure: Energy Efficiency and

Sustainability

Chapter 4 Characteristics of Wastewater and Drinking Water Industries

Chapter 5 Planning for a Sustainable Energy Future

Chapter 6 Energy Efficient Operating Strategies

Chapter 7 Energy Conservation Measures for Wastewater Treatment

Chapter 8 Digital Network Security

Chapter 9 SCADA

Chapter 10 IT Security Action Plan

Chapter 11 Plant Security

Biography

Frank R. Spellman is a retired assistant professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. and author of over 60 books. Spellman has been cited in more than 400 publications; serves as a professional expert witness; incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a private law firm; and consults on Homeland Security vulnerability assessments (VAs) for critical infrastructure including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment and homeland security and health and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). He holds a BA in public Administration; BS in Business Management; MBA; Master of Science, MS, in Environmental Engineering and PhD Environmental Engineering.