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Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management & Pollution Control, 5/E
Jerry A. Nathanson, P.E., Union County College

ISBN-10: 0131190822
ISBN-13: 9780131190825

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth; 500 pp
Published: 03/28/2007

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For introductory courses in Environmental Technology, Water Supply and Pollution Control, Environmental Quality Control, Environmental and Sanitary Design, and Water and Wastewater Technology.

Known for its wide range of topics and easy-to-read style, this book offers a practical introduction to water supply, waste management, and pollution control. Because of the wide scope of the subject matter, it includes special primer sections and a basic review of math and unit conversion. This edition continues its emphasis on illustration–incorporating hundreds of example problems, diagrams, and photographs–and includes more information on alternative waste water collection systems, onsite waste water disposal, the sustainability of groundwater resources and more!

For introductory courses in Environmental Technology, Water Supply and Pollution Control, Environmental Quality Control, Environmental and Sanitary Design, and Water and Wastewater Technology. Known for its wide range of topics and easy-to-read style, this book offers a practical introduction to water supply, waste management, and pollution control. Because of the wide scope of the subject matter, it includes special primer sections and a basic review of math and unit conversion. This edition continues its emphasis on illustration–incorporating hundreds of example problems, diagrams, and photographs–and includes more information on alternative waste water collection systems, onsite waste water disposal, the sustainability of groundwater resources and more!

New to the Edition

Fully updated to include new material on:

· Sustainability of groundwater resources

· Net positive suction head

· Radiation

· Radioactive waste disposal

· SCADA systems

· The EPA biosolids rule

· GIS applications

New! A section on alternative wastewater collection systems–appears in Chapter 8.

· Reflects the EPA’s recommendation that alternative as well as conventional collection systems now be considered during project planning stages for all communities with populations between 3500 and 10,000 people.

Expanded! More detailed coverage of onsite waste water disposal–appears in Chapter 10.

· Discusses the feasibility of onsite waste water disposal systems as a long-term solution for sewage disposal.

New! A section on system operation and maintenance–has been added to Chapter 10.

· Gives students an overview of the resources needed to properly maintain a wastewater treatment and disposal system.

New! A chapter synopsis–appears at the end of each chapter.

· Summarizes key information for readers and helps emphasize the most important points.

Expanded! Appendix D: Glossary and Abbreviations–appears in this edition.

· Includes more terms to reflect the new topics and technical content added to the book.

Hallmark Features

Addresses a wide range of environmental topics such as:

· Public Health/Ecology/Geology/Soils

· Hydraulics/Hydrology

· Water Quality/Water Pollution

· Drinking water treatment and distribution

· Sewage collection/Sewage treatment and disposal

· Stormwater water management

· Municipal solid waste

· Hazardous waste

· Air pollution/Noise pollution

Includes hot topics such as: non-uniform open-channel flow, rainfall severity index, mass balance, environmental applications of GIS, use of EPANET, hydroCAD and other computer applications.

· Helps prepare students and provide a more advanced level of coverage.

Incorporates primer sections–that discuss basic concepts in hydraulics, chemistry, ecology, and geology.

· Gives readers necessary background information so concepts are easier to comprehend, regardless of one’s prior knowledge or course work.

Provides a review of basic mathematics–so all readers have a refresher on basic computational skills.

· Gives readers immediate access to review material so class time can be spent on topics more pertinent to the course.

Includes 385 figures (line diagrams and two-tone photographs)–throughout the text.

· Reinforces students' understanding with visual illustrations.

Uses a full-color photographic insert–to illustrate a wide variety of environmental facilities.

· Gives students a “field trip” of environmental works.

Includes over 175 practice problems and over 450 review questions–to encourage problem-solving and comprehension.

· Gives faculty a variety of review and assignment material.

· Helps develop quantitative problem-solving skills.

Includes 22 case studies–in this edition.

· Gives students “real-life” applications of topics covered in the text.

References over 135 Websites–in this edition.

· Includes site description, URL addresses, and data to further support the text.

· Helps instructors use the Internet to cover topics in greater detail.

Uses both US customary and SI metric units–throughout the text and in example problems.

· Aids students in their transition between both systems.

Includes a discussion of units of measurement and unit conversions–in this edition.

· Helps students understand and practice their unit conversion skills.

Offer’s an Instructor's Manual–which includes fully worked-out solutions to all practice problems, page references for answers to review questions, 30 supplemental practice problems, and 100 multiple choice quiz questions.

· Aids instructors in teaching the material, preparing assignments, and tailoring their exams and quizzes.