1st Edition

Handbook of Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse

    564 Pages
    by CRC Press

    564 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This comprehensive reference provides thorough coverage of water and wastewater reclamation and reuse. It begins with an introductory chapter covering the fundamentals, basic principles, and concepts. Next, drinking water and treated wastewater criteria, guidelines, and standards for the United States, Europe and the World Health Organization (WHO) are presented. Chapter 3 provides the physical, chemical, biological, and bacteriological characteristics, as well as the radioactive and rheological properties, of water and wastewater. The next chapter discusses the health aspects and removal treatment processes of microbial, chemical, and radiological constituents found in reclaimed wastewater. Chapter 5 discusses the various wastewater treatment processes and sludge treatment and disposal. Risk assessment is covered in chapter 6. The next three chapters cover the economics, monitoring (sampling and analysis), and legal aspects of wastewater reclamation and reuse.
    This practical handbook also presents real-world case studies, as well as sources of information for research, potential sources for research funds, and information on current research projects. Each chapter includes an introduction, end-of-chapter problems, and references, making this comprehensive text/reference useful to both students and professionals.

    General Aspects of Water Reclamation and Reuse
    Water and Its Properties
    The Earth's Water Resources
    The United States' Water Resources - Especially Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse
    Other Major World Countries Involved in Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse - Especially in Arid Regions
    Homework Problems
    References
    Reclaimed Wastewater Quality: Criteria, Standards and Guidelines
    Introduction
    Criteria
    Standards
    Guidelines
    Water Quality Requirements for Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse
    World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality
    Sultanate of Oman Wastewater Reuse
    Sultanate of Oman Drinking Water Quality Standards
    World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria for Wastewater Reuse
    Developing Countries: Engelberg Report/Guidelines for Wastewater Reuse
    Sultanate of Oman Wastewater Reuse Requirements
    Homework Problems
    References
    Properties and Characteristics of Water and Wastewater
    Introduction
    Physical Characteristics
    Radioactivity
    Rheological Properties
    Chemical Characteristics
    Biological and Bacteriological Characteristics
    Homework Problems
    References
    Health Aspects of Using Reclaimed Water in Engineering Projects
    Introduction
    Pathogens Found in Reclaimed Wastewater
    Toxic Chemicals Found in Reclaimed Wastewater
    Radioactivity in Reclaimed Water
    Removal of Chemical Constituents by Various Treatment Processes
    Important Health Concerns in Engineering Projects
    Homework Problems
    References
    Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse Treatment Technology
    Introduction
    Wastewater Treatment Processes
    Reasons for Treatment
    Advanced or Tertiary Treatment
    Sludge Treatment and Disposal
    Homework Problems
    References
    Risk Assessment in Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse
    Basic Concepts for Environmental or Ecological Risk Assessment
    Exposure Assessment
    Toxicity Assessment
    Risk Characterization
    Removal of Pathogenic Microorganisms

    Biography

    <p>Donald R. Rowe, Ph.D., is President of D.R. Rowe Engineering Services, Inc., Bowling Green, Kentucky. He received his B.S. degree (1948) in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada and his M.S. (1962) and Ph.D. degrees (1965) from The University of Texas at Austin.</p> <p>Isam Mohammed Abdel-Magid, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Khartuum, Sudan on secondment to the Department of Civil Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.</p>