Handbook of Water Purity and Quality, Second Edition provides those involved in water purification research and administration with a comprehensive resource of methods for analyzing water to assure its safety from contaminants, both natural and human caused. The book includes an overview of the subject and discusses major water-related issues in developing and developed countries. Issues covered include sampling for water analysis, regulatory considerations, and forensics in water quality and purity investigations. Microbial as well as chemical contaminations from inorganic compounds, radionuclides, disinfectants, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, including endocrine disruptors, are discussed at length.
In addition, the luxury of municipal water purified for human consumption is unavailable for a very large number of people. To help solve this problem, some economical water purification techniques, including a million-dollar Grainger prizewinner that can save millions of lives have been included. This fully updated second edition includes four new chapters on topics such as the GenX Water Contamination Problem, the impact of climate change on water, and green chemistry solutions to water pollution.
1. Handbook of Water Purity and Quality - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 1 : Overview: modern water purity and quality - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 2 : Water quality worldwide - p. Page 17 13. Chapter 3 : Challenges and solutions to water problems in Africa - p. Page 33 14. Chapter 4 : Impact of climate change on water quality and public policy approach to reduce uncertainty and risk - p. Page 54 15. Chapter 5 : Investigating water pollution: the forensic approach - p. Page 73 16. Chapter 6 : Regulatory considerations to ensure clean and safe drinking water - p. Page 91 17. Chapter 7 : Monitoring for contamination caused by malevolent acts and unforeseen events - p. Page 132 18. Chapter 8 : Microbiological threats to water quality - p. Page 177 19. Chapter 9 : Radionuclides in surface water and groundwater - p. Page 193 20. Chapter 10 : Pesticides in water - p. Page 222 21. Chapter 11 : Current status of pharmaceutical contamination in water - p. Page 247 22. Chapter 12 : Arsenic removal technologies: field applications and sustainability - p. Page 268 23. Chapter 13 : Wastewater: novel treatment technologies and source for epidemiological studies - p. Page 288 24. Chapter 14 : Select applications of nanomaterials for water purification - p. Page 331 25. Chapter 15 : Green chemistry: key to reducing waste and improving water quality - p. Page 352 26. Chapter 16 : Evaluation of sustainability strategies—a water quantity and quality perspective - p. Page 402 27. Index - p. Page 451
Handbook of Water Purity and Quality, Second Edition provides those involved in water purification research and administration with a comprehensive resource of methods for analyzing water to assure its safety from contaminants, both natural and human caused. The book includes an overview of the subject and discusses major water-related issues in developing and developed countries. Issues covered include sampling for water analysis, regulatory considerations, and forensics in water quality and purity investigations. Microbial as well as chemical contaminations from inorganic compounds, radionuclides, disinfectants, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals, including endocrine disruptors, are discussed at length.
In addition, the luxury of municipal water purified for human consumption is unavailable for a very large number of people. To help solve this problem, some economical water purification techniques, including a million-dollar Grainger prizewinner that can save millions of lives have been included. This fully updated second edition includes four new chapters on topics such as the GenX Water Contamination Problem, the impact of climate change on water, and green chemistry solutions to water pollution.
1. Handbook of Water Purity and Quality - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 10. List of Tables - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 1 : Overview: modern water purity and quality - p. Page xi 12. Chapter 2 : Water quality worldwide - p. Page 17 13. Chapter 3 : Challenges and solutions to water problems in Africa - p. Page 33 14. Chapter 4 : Impact of climate change on water quality and public policy approach to reduce uncertainty and risk - p. Page 54 15. Chapter 5 : Investigating water pollution: the forensic approach - p. Page 73 16. Chapter 6 : Regulatory considerations to ensure clean and safe drinking water - p. Page 91 17. Chapter 7 : Monitoring for contamination caused by malevolent acts and unforeseen events - p. Page 132 18. Chapter 8 : Microbiological threats to water quality - p. Page 177 19. Chapter 9 : Radionuclides in surface water and groundwater - p. Page 193 20. Chapter 10 : Pesticides in water - p. Page 222 21. Chapter 11 : Current status of pharmaceutical contamination in water - p. Page 247 22. Chapter 12 : Arsenic removal technologies: field applications and sustainability - p. Page 268 23. Chapter 13 : Wastewater: novel treatment technologies and source for epidemiological studies - p. Page 288 24. Chapter 14 : Select applications of nanomaterials for water purification - p. Page 331 25. Chapter 15 : Green chemistry: key to reducing waste and improving water quality - p. Page 352 26. Chapter 16 : Evaluation of sustainability strategies—a water quantity and quality perspective - p. Page 402 27. Index - p. Page 451
