3rd Edition
Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators (3 Volume Set)
Volume 1 Table of contents
Preface (3rd Edition)
About The Author
The Wastewater Operator’s Digital Train
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Wastewater Terminology and Definitions
Chapter 3 Basic Wastewater Mathematics
Chapter 4 Conversions
Chapter 5 Measuring Plant Performance
Chapter 6 Hydraulic Detention Time
Chapter 7 Wastewater: Sources and Characteristics
Chapter 8 Microbiology
Chapter 9 Water Hydraulics
Chapter 10 Pumps
Chapter 11 Wastewater Collection
Chapter12 Preliminary Treatment
Chapter 13 Sedimentation (Primary Treatment)
Chapter 14 Secondary Treatment
Chapter 15 Activated Sludge
Chapter 16 Chlorination
Chapter 17 Solids Handling
Chapter 18 Wastewater Sampling and Testing
Chapter 19 Permits, Records, and Reports
Chapter 20 Final Review Exam
Appendix A—Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Appendix B—Answers to Final Review Exam: Chapter 20
Appendix C—Formulae
Volume 2 Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
About The Author
Part 1
The Basics
Chapter 1 The Digital Train: All Aboard!
Chapter 2 Operator Safety
Chapter 3 Water Hydraulics
Chapter 4 Hydraulic Machines: Pumps
Chapter 5 Wastewater Conveyance
Part 2 Wastewater Treatment Intermediate Level
Chapter 6 Wastewater Collection & Preliminary Treatment
Chapter 7 Sedimentation (Primary Treatment)
Chapter 8 Secondary Treatment
Chapter 9 Activated Sludge Process
Chapter 10 Disinfection
Chapter 11 Solids Handling
Chapter 12 Permits and Records
Chapter 13 The Transformation
Chapter 14 Final Review Exam
Appendix A—Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Appendix B—Answers to Final Review Exam: Chapter 14
Appendix C—Formulae
Volume 3 Table of Contents
Preface
About the Author
Chapter 1 Setting The Stage
Chapter 2 Wastewater Operators & The AI Connection
Chapter 3 Water Ecology
Chapter 4 Basic Water Chemistry
Chapter 5 Blueprint Reading
Chapter 6 Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Chapter 7 Advanced Wastewater Calculations
Chapter 8 Comprehensive Practice Exam
Appendix A—Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Appendix B—Formulae
Biography
Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 165 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online, and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, China, Europe, South Korea, and Russia. Two have been translated into Spanish for the South American market. Dr. Spellman has been cited in over 1,250 publications. He is a professional expert witness for three law groups, an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice, and a consultant to a northern Virginia law firm. Additionally, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructure, including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. He conducts nationwide pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits. Dr. Spellman receives frequent requests to co-author with well-recognized experts in several scientific fields; for example, he is a contributing author of the prestigious text The Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press). Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, homeland security, and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). In 2011, he surveyed the potable water sources at Machu Picchu, Peru, and several other freshwater sources in the Galapagos Islands, and also studied and observed the ongoing evolutionary transition of Darwin’s Finches during periods of drought when the seeds they need change size and shape, and the birds' beaks adapt to the changes. He holds a BA in public administration, a BS in business management (both Summa Cum Laude), an MBA, and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering.
