... topics ofwater and wastewater characterization, quantitation, and population projection, this book coversthe unit operations and unit processes in the physical–chemical treatmentof water and wastewater. ... P. Sincero and G. A. Sincero PART I Characteristics ofWaterand Wastewater Chapter 1 Quantity ofWaterand Wastewater 1.1 Probability Distribution Analysis1.1.1 Addition and Multiplication ... phosphorus, removal of nitrogen, ion exchange, and disinfection. The requirements for the treatmentofwaterandwastewater are driven by theSafe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act, which...
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... AN OVERVIEW OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT 27 placement of material into waters, a Corps of Engineers' Dredge and Fill Permit (Section 404) may be ... effluent limitations andwater quality standards. If the water quality of a water body is potentially affected by a proposed action (e.g., construction of a wastewatertreatment plant), a NPDES ... processes and in turn unit operations comprising a water purification or wastewatertreatment facility are functions of the legal and operational requirements of the treated water, the nature and...
... maintenance of clean water for survival of fish, bathing, and recreation; and (4) generally conser-vation ofwater quality for future use.The purpose ofwater supply systems andwastewater treatment ... Hours18.4.3Detention Time in Minutes18. 5Wastewater Sources and Characteristics18.5. 1Wastewater Sources18.5.1.1Generation of Wastewater 18.5.2ClassiÞcation of Wastewater 18.5. 3Wastewater Characteristics18.5.3.1Physical ... testing, water sources, and watershed protection. All of theseimportant topics are thoroughly discussed in Handbook of WaterandWastewaterTreatment Plant Operations. Though directed at water and...