An Introduction to Municipal Wastewater Treatment for Professional Engineers

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, environmental engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in municipal wastewater treatment. Here is what is discussed: 1. THE NEED FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT, 2. EFFECTS OF WASTEWATER ON WATER QUALITY, 3. COLLECTING AND TREATING WASTEWATER, 4. POLLUTANTS, 5. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS, 6. WASTEWATER TREATMENT, 7. DISINFECTION, 8. PRETREATMENT, 9. ADVANCED METHODS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT, 10. THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER RESIDUALS AND BIOSOLIDS, 11. DECENTRALIZED (ONSITE AND CLUSTER) SYSTEMS, 12. ASSET MANAGEMENT, 13. OPERATION, 14. MAINTENANCE.