Books

A compilation of papers and articles recently published on the subject of water resource sustainability.

The most comprehensive survey of water and wastewater rates available, the 2008 survey contains data from 308 water and wastewater utilities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey includes data from utilities that serve from 1,000 to 9 million customers, making the survey relevant to utilities of all sizes.

Learn the impact on the water utility workforce of the current recessionary economy with this 2009 survey of 479 US water utilities. Available on CD-ROM or in print.

The Microbial/Disinfection By-Products (M/DBP) Training Toolkit provides all the materials needed to train individuals or groups on the complex requirements of the Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2 ESWTR) and the Stage 2 Disinfection and Disinfection By-Products Rule (Stage 2 D/DBPR).

Identification and Control of Filamentous Micro-organisms in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants presents completely new information on filamentous populations, responsible for poor settling sludge (bulking) in industrial wastewater treatment plants (WTPs). The results presented are based on a six-year EU-sponsored research program carried out ...

With “integrated water resources management” (IWRM) the current buzzword in international circles, the real question is: how to operationalise a truly multidisciplinary approach to the effective management of shared watercourses.

This CD-ROM contains 25 papers on water quality complaint management.

Pour new creativity into your designs with Water Images on Tap CD-ROM. Volume 2 contains over 100 professionally produced illustrations and photos specifically for the drinking water profession. Use the images to add a splash to your newsletters, brochures, and Website. All images are provided at 72 and 300 dpi for both web and printed materials. ...

Statistical database on United States and Canadian water utility distribution systems.

The activated sludge process is widely used for treating wastewater. Process stability and final effluent quality largely depend upon the composition of the biomass in an activated sludge plant. Operational problems such as bulking and scum formation occur when the wrong micro-organisms are dominating the sludge population.