Technologies for Soil and Water Pollution Remediation explores advanced microbial methods and practical solutions for effectively addressing soil and water contamination. The book addresses critical issues in soil and water pollution while outlining the pressing environmental challenges associated with soil and water contamination, emphasizing the urgent need for effective remediation strategies. Sections highlight the identification and classification of contaminants, their sources, and impacts on ecosystems and human health. Key methodologies discussed include advanced bioremediation techniques, phytoremediation, and emerging technologies such as microbial electrogenesis and photocatalytic treatments.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. v 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. About the Editors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxi 9. Chapter 1 Soil and water pollution: Potential issues and challenges - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Organic pollutants in soil and water: Causes, effects, and remediation approaches - p. 35 11. Chapter 3 Identification and classification of contaminants in soil and water: Sources, types, and impacts - p. 69 12. Chapter 4 Nitrate contamination of groundwater: Causes, impacts, and remediation strategies - p. 93 13. Chapter 5 PFAS treatment technologies for soil and water: An overview of PFAS fate and transport in groundwater with proposed modeling methods for ground-surface water interfaces - p. 111 14. Chapter 6 Microbial communities in water, soil, and industrial effluent: Utilizing microbes for degradation and mineralization of contaminants - p. 143 15. Chapter 7 Adsorbent and reactive materials for remediation of groundwater contamination in urban environments: A critical analysis and future perspectives - p. 171 16. Chapter 8 Land use impacts on spring water chemistry: A case study in Mbashe Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa - p. 217 17. Chapter 9 Delving deep: Climate change's grip on groundwater hydrology in India - p. 237 18. Chapter 10 Photocatalytic treatment of antibiotic compounds in wastewater streams - p. 253 19. Chapter 11 Chemical and ecological risk assessment of contaminated sites: Methodologies and implications - p. 291 20. Chapter 12 Biological ponds and constructed wetlands: Innovative solutions for wastewater treatment and natural water purification - p. 311 21. Chapter 13 Floating treatment wetlands: An innovative option for wastewater treatment - p. 355 22. Chapter 14 Phytoremediation of contaminants: Rhizoremediation approaches for decontaminating soil and water - p. 377 23. Chapter 15 Role of engineered nanoparticles in soil and water pollution remediation - p. 403 24. Chapter 16 Groundwater nitrate pollution in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India: A case study - p. 425 25. Index - p. 439
Technologies for Soil and Water Pollution Remediation explores advanced microbial methods and practical solutions for effectively addressing soil and water contamination. The book addresses critical issues in soil and water pollution while outlining the pressing environmental challenges associated with soil and water contamination, emphasizing the urgent need for effective remediation strategies. Sections highlight the identification and classification of contaminants, their sources, and impacts on ecosystems and human health. Key methodologies discussed include advanced bioremediation techniques, phytoremediation, and emerging technologies such as microbial electrogenesis and photocatalytic treatments.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. v 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. About the Editors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxi 9. Chapter 1 Soil and water pollution: Potential issues and challenges - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Organic pollutants in soil and water: Causes, effects, and remediation approaches - p. 35 11. Chapter 3 Identification and classification of contaminants in soil and water: Sources, types, and impacts - p. 69 12. Chapter 4 Nitrate contamination of groundwater: Causes, impacts, and remediation strategies - p. 93 13. Chapter 5 PFAS treatment technologies for soil and water: An overview of PFAS fate and transport in groundwater with proposed modeling methods for ground-surface water interfaces - p. 111 14. Chapter 6 Microbial communities in water, soil, and industrial effluent: Utilizing microbes for degradation and mineralization of contaminants - p. 143 15. Chapter 7 Adsorbent and reactive materials for remediation of groundwater contamination in urban environments: A critical analysis and future perspectives - p. 171 16. Chapter 8 Land use impacts on spring water chemistry: A case study in Mbashe Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa - p. 217 17. Chapter 9 Delving deep: Climate change's grip on groundwater hydrology in India - p. 237 18. Chapter 10 Photocatalytic treatment of antibiotic compounds in wastewater streams - p. 253 19. Chapter 11 Chemical and ecological risk assessment of contaminated sites: Methodologies and implications - p. 291 20. Chapter 12 Biological ponds and constructed wetlands: Innovative solutions for wastewater treatment and natural water purification - p. 311 21. Chapter 13 Floating treatment wetlands: An innovative option for wastewater treatment - p. 355 22. Chapter 14 Phytoremediation of contaminants: Rhizoremediation approaches for decontaminating soil and water - p. 377 23. Chapter 15 Role of engineered nanoparticles in soil and water pollution remediation - p. 403 24. Chapter 16 Groundwater nitrate pollution in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, India: A case study - p. 425 25. Index - p. 439
