Water Treatment Made Simple For Operators

A concise guide to the ins and outs of water treatment plants

Water Treatment Made Simple is an easy-to-understand introduction to the increasingly complex functions of water treatment plants. It's a perfect primer for anyone pursuing Water Treatment Plant Operator certification, and a succinct refresher for new hires since it covers all the fundamental proficiencies of water treatment, including laboratory testing, hydraulics, mathematics, chemistry, water transmission, disinfection, and microbiology.

Water Treatment Made Simple also serves as a highly illustrative reference featuring dozens of handy problem-solving tables that are invaluable for troubleshooting on site, and brief and simplified versions of fundamental principles in each chapter, supplemented with common problems and possible solutions. It features:
* Unique problem-solving tools to help operators diagnose and remedy problems throughout the treatment process
* Self-review questions that help readers qualify their understanding of covered topics
* A comprehensive list of references for further study
* A helpful glossary and appendixes for quick reference

Darshan Singh Sarai, phd, served as lab director and water quality control specialist for Water District #1 of Johnson County, Kansas, for twenty years. For nine years, he was also chairman of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Water and Wastewater Technical School in Neosho, Missouri, where he taught microbiology, chemistry, and ecology of water and wastewater treatment. He is the author of Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater Operators.

Preface.

1. Introduction.

2. Water Sources.

3. Water Treatment Laboratory.

4. Pretreatment.

5. Coagulation and Flocculation.

6. Sedimentation.

7. Softening.

8. Stabilization.

9. Filtration.

10. Disinfection.

11. Taste and Odor Control.

12. Fluoridation.

13. Water Transmission.

14. Hydraulics.

15. Mathematics.

16. Chemistry.

17. Microbiology.

Appendix A: Information Sources.

Appendix B: CT Values.

Appendix C: Chemicals Used in Water Treatment.

Appendix D: Chemical Reactions in Water Treatment.

Glossary.

References.

Index.