An Introduction To Water Pollution

This book is written with a view to exposing the readers to the problem of polluted drinking water, its effects on the human body and the legislation. The initial chapter deals with the properties of water and the history of drinking water. Chapter one de

Specific types of pollution are addressed, including representative types of contamination scenarios. With this book, you can identify typical or expected patterns associated with water pollution and the potential effects on the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem.

This Textbook Shows Environmental Scientists, Engineers And Students How To Examine A Water Pollution Problem And Methodically Investigate And Solve It. It Describes The Nature And Properties Of Water And Defines Water Pollution And Its Categories.The Book Practical Examples And Common Situations Reinforce A Fundamental Understanding Of The Biological Effects Of Pollution. The Book Focuses On Bacteria And Algae To Show Their Importance As Pollution Indicators As Well As Their Role In Natural Purification. Content Highlights : - # Preface # Introduction # Overview Of Water Pollution # The Nature Of Water And The Hydrologic Cycle # Overview Of Aquatic Ecosystems # Bacteria And Water Pollution # D Dissolved Oxygen And Natural Purification # Algae And Eutrophication # The Estuarine Environment # The Nitrogen And Phosphorous Cycles # Thermal Pollution # The Sulfur Cycle # Aquartic Toxicology # Pollution By Inorganic Materials And Metals # Pesticides And Water Pollution # Polychlotinated Biphenyls # Pollution From Petroleum Hydrocarbons # Pollution From Biological Sources # Index

There are sections on drinking water and a concluding chapter entitled "Getting Personal about Clean Water" about citizen involvement at home and in the community."--BOOK JACKET.

This volume is of great importance to humans and other living organisms. The study of water quality draws information from a variety of disciplines including chemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, engineering, and resource management. University training in water quality is often limited to specialized courses in engineering, ecology, and fisheries curricula. This book also offers a basic understanding of water quality to professionals who are not formally trained in the subject. The revised third edition updates and expands the discussion, and incorporates additional figures and illustrative problems. Improvements include a new chapter on basic chemistry, a more comprehensive chapter on hydrology, and an updated chapter on regulations and standards. Because it employs only first-year college-level chemistry and very basic physics, the book is well-suited as the foundation for a general introductory course in water quality. It is equally useful as a guide for self-study and an in-depth resource for general readers.